Marion
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About Marion
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesMarion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,347 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts. Marion is a part of the South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the communities that surround Buzzards Bay (excluding the Elizabeth Islands, Bourne and Falmouth), Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet River.
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How Marion ranks
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Housing in Marion
The typical Marion home is worth about $842,000, up 5.7% in a year, 27% above the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Marion
Safety Grade A-
Marion reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Marion sits closer to the middle.
Health in Marion
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Massachusetts
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Marion
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
Schools in Marion
All Marion schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Marion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Marion is
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