Compare towns
Weweantic vs Springfield vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
154,749Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
| Marion and Weweantic 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Weweantic 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Lowest 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±$39k 40% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,176±$516Highest 33% below MA |
| Marion and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764 37% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,766Highest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 24% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #276 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Springfield | Marion |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.