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Wareham vs Milton vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Milton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wareham | Milton | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
28,587Highest |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
| Wareham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Milton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Milton | Marion |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Milton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.