Compare towns
Wareham vs Suffield vs Marion vs Bourne
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).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Suffield | Marion | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
15,702 |
5,310Lowest |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Marion and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Marion 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Marion and Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
| Wareham and Suffield 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,766 85% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #141 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Suffield School District | Marion | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.9Highest |
— | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.