City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Marion Center, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Marion Center - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,159
Residents
$180,130
Median income
$622,600
Median home
$2,311
Median rent (state)

Marion Center - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Marion Center places in the 97th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

97th
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
89th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Marion Center, MA

1,159 people live in Marion Center, Massachusetts - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Marion Center brings in $180,130 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Marion Center's housing stock carries a median value of $622,600, and the median resident age is 46.5 years. 51.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 45.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Massachusetts at 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,311 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Massachusetts's average monthly utility costs around $330 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,159 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$180,130 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Marion Center compare to other US cities?

Where Marion Center sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Marion Center against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Marion Center near the bottom of Massachusetts's cities

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Marion Center ranks #208 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Marion Center only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#16 of 233
93rd percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#101 of 247
39th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#73 of 240
70th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#208 of 247
0th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#95 of 247
62nd percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

97thIncome percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Marion Center's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$622,600 10th percentile more affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Marion Center $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Marion Center, MA Marion Center, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Marion Center, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Marion Center, MA median $180,130/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Marion Center, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Marion Center, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 51.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,159
Median Income
$180,130
Median Home Value
$622,600
Median Age
46.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
45.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
51.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
4.6%
Walk
14.7%
Work from Home
22.5%

Based on 475 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Marion Center sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,311/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

South Ashburnham
1,174 people
Granby
1,127 people
Townsend
1,082 people
Millers Falls
1,081 people
Mashpee Neck
1,071 people
Green Harbor
1,254 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Marion Center's 1,159 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Waldo, AR
1,159 people
Howard, CO
1,159 people
Fairfield Beach, OH
1,159 people
Ladera, CA
1,160 people
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
1,158 people
Five Points, FL
1,160 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Marion Center's $180,130 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jericho, NY
$180,072 median income
Rollins, MT
$180,197 median income
Double Oak, TX
$180,208 median income
Clearview, WA
$180,208 median income
Milford Square, PA
$180,000 median income
Lansdowne, VA
$180,379 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Marion Center, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Marion Center, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.2% 10.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% White 82.2% Black or African American 10.0% Asian 4.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 2.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Marion Center compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Marion Center (this city) 1,159 $180,130
South Ashburnham 1,174 $82,006
Granby 1,127 $126,136
Townsend 1,082 $56,726
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Marion Center, MA?

What is the population of Marion Center, MA? +

1,159 people live in Marion Center, MA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Marion Center, MA? +

Marion Center households earn a median of $180,130 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Marion Center? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Marion Center; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Marion Center, MA? +

Homes in Marion Center carry a median value of $622,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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