Compare towns
Wareham vs Wolfeboro vs Bourne 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 most affordable homes ($425k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Bourne | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
6,571 |
20,323 |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52±1.8Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.8±4 38% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Marion 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marion and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Bourne 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Marion and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,176±$516 17% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Bourne 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. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #206 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Marion |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Kingswood Regional High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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.