Compare towns
Wareham vs Quinebaug vs Bourne vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Quinebaug | Bourne | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
1,193Lowest |
20,323 |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
52±1.8Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.8±4 38% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marion and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion and Bourne 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 12% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Marion and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | — | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Marion |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.