Compare towns
Wareham vs Sutton vs Marion vs Somerset
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k 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 | Sutton | Marion | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
9,452 |
5,310Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
47±2.2 18% 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%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Somerset 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 13% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Sutton | Marion | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Sutton High School | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
— | 11.6 |
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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.