Marion CenterMA
1,335 people live in this town in Massachusetts.
Is Marion Center a good place to live?
Marion Center’s middle household income is $151,000, against $120,000 in Massachusetts’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Marion Center’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 1.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. We don’t grade Marion Center yet; the figures below are still real.
Marion Center lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marion Center.
Marion Center faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
69% of Marion Center’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by coastal flooding at 15%. Compared with nearly three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Marion Center
The midsummer high for Marion Center comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Massachusetts overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (24% statewide). Marion Center’s midpoint age is 46.8 years. Half of Marion Center adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Marion Center | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 47% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.8 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 48% and 86% women
The Census survey reached too few of Marion Center’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.2 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Marion Center | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.4% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
A job hub: Marion Center has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 616 commuters
For Marion Center, the average trip to work is 36 minutes. Most working residents leave Marion Center for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Marion Center has lost 132 jobs, to 641 in 2023. Also worth knowing: among residents here, 14% live below the poverty line.
| Marion Center | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 9.5% of Marion Center
3 parks and preserves cover 13 acres in Marion Center.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silver Shell Beach | 0.1 mi | 10 |
| 2. Town Field | — | 2 |
| 3. Williams Wildlife Preserve | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Marion Center is
In Marion Center, nearly one in ten adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Marion Center beats the Massachusetts average on 10 and trails it on 6. 30% of adults in Marion Center sleep under 7 hours; 28% have obesity.
| Marion Center | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Marion Center | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Marion Center sells for about $1.49M at the median
For households in Marion Center, the share who own their home is 94%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Marion Center
Gillette Stadium and 94 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marion Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw32 mi MuseumThe Breakers
21 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
31 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
33 mi MuseumMarble House
32 mi MuseumThe ElmsPhoto credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Marion Center: who provides what
Marion Center is unincorporated, so Plymouth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
1,335 people, and everyone knows the way
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Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Marion Center
College town 15 of every 100 Marion Center residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
About Marion Center
Community in Massachusetts, US
Marion Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Marion in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marion Center had a population of 1,172.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
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