Compare towns
Weweantic vs Reading 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Reading | Wareham | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
25,612Highest |
23,302 |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% 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 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Reading and Marion 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% |
20.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest 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+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%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% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
| Reading and Marion 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 |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
82.4%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 |
1960 4 yrs older 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 |
31 min 6% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Reading 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 | — | #50 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Reading | Wareham | Marion |
| High school in town | — | Reading Memorial High | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.