Compare towns
Wareham vs North Reading vs Weweantic 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 renters (16.5% rent).
North Reading has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | North Reading | Weweantic | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
15,765 |
1,452Lowest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
43±2.8Lowest 8% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| North Reading and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 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% |
56.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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±$11k 13% below MA |
$147,768±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
| North Reading and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$710,500±$24kHighest 26% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
| North Reading and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,259±$356Highest 28% above MA |
— | $1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$9,693Highest 62% above MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
75.5%±25.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
26.1%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
| North Reading 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 | #33 of 282 in MA | — | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | North Reading | — | Marion |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | North Reading High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.