Compare towns
Wareham vs Reading vs Marion vs Weweantic
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Reading | Marion | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
25,612Highest |
5,310 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% 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% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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% |
20.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest 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 |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| 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 |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Reading | Marion | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Reading Memorial High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.