Compare towns
Weweantic vs Sutton vs Chester 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
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 | Sutton | Chester | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
9,452Highest |
1,240Lowest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
45.9±3.7 15% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±8.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Chester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$89,390±$6k 14% below MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
| Sutton 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±$42k 25% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$281,900±$14kLowest 50% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,104±$71Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,176±$516 33% below MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,522 25% below MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
54.1%±22.6 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
1.8% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
82.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Gateway | Marion |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.