Compare towns
Wareham vs Rochester 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).
Rochester has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Rochester | Weweantic | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
5,837 |
1,452Lowest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
46.5±6 16% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 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% |
20.1%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
20.1%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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% |
43.5% MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
46.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$120,273±$12k 16% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
| Marion and Rochester 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 |
$599,100±$31k 7% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
| Marion and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,432±$743 19% below MA |
— | $1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
| Wareham and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$6,530Highest 9% 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% |
39.1%±10.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.1% MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 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 |
37 minHighest 25% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
8.3%±3.7 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Wareham 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 | #104 of 282 in MA | — | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | — | Marion |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.