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A town of 5,310 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Map of Marion: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land21%3,513 of 16,645 acres
Trails22 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves58662 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Marion

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1679Established
5,347Population
26.1 sq miArea
20 ftElevation

Marion 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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Housing in Marion

$842K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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.

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Safety in Marion

A−

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.

Violent crime per 1,000
Marion 2.1
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Marion 8.4
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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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.

#141Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictMarionSchools2

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.

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