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Wareham vs Seymour 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Seymour has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k median).
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 | Seymour | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
16,889 |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Seymour 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion and Seymour 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. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Marion and Seymour 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. |
$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,766 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Seymour School District | Marion |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.