Compare towns
Wareham vs Suffield vs Marion vs Somerset
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 most renters (16.5% rent).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k median).
Somerset has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
15,702 |
5,310Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%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. |
47±2.2 21% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerset 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% 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% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion and Wareham 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. |
$112,677±$6k 40% 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. |
$418,800±$18k 26% 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. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,977 60% 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% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Somerset 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% 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. |
1962 18 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. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest 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 | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Suffield School District | Marion | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.