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Wareham vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Sutton | Marion | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
2,239Lowest |
5,310 |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% 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. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3% 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% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Marion and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% 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% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8%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% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion and Bourne 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 | — | #141 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Kearsarge Regional School District | Marion | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
— | 9.8 |
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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.