Compare towns
Weweantic vs Lenox vs Wareham vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Lenox has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k 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 | Weweantic | Lenox | Wareham | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
5,079 |
23,302Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
53.8±4 35% above MA |
| Lenox and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Marion and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
| Marion and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,176±$516 33% below MA |
| Wareham and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$5,766Highest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Lenox 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lenox | Wareham | Marion |
| High school in town | — | Lenox Memorial High | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Lowest |
8.6Highest |
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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.