Town guide

Marion, Massachusetts

Marion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 5,310 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02738.

Homes sold for a median of $368 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,310376 per sq mi
Median home value$653,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$368Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marion

1 ZIP code

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Around Marion

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)34 miles away
Closer regional airportNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY180 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Marion; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Marion

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Marion had 5,347 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 245th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.

Marion population by census2000: 5,123, 2010: 4,907, 2020: 5,3475,12320004,90720105,3472020

Plymouth County, 1900–2020

Plymouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 113,985, 1910: 144,337, 1920: 156,968, 1930: 162,311, 1940: 168,824, 1950: 189,468, 1960: 248,449, 1970: 333,314, 1980: 405,437, 1990: 435,276, 2000: 472,822, 2010: 494,919, 2020: 530,819114K’00’10157K’20’30169K’40’50248K’60’70405K’80’90473K’00’10531K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarionJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 5 in39°22°Jan4.241°22°Feb3.746°28°Mar5.656°37°Apr4.666°48°May3.875°57°Jun3.781°64°Jul3.180°63°Aug3.673°55°Sep4.563°44°Oct5.053°35°Nov4.544°27°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Wareham, MA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Plymouth County

180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plymouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,455 jobs; Retail trade: 29,057 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,389 jobs; Construction: 15,680 jobs; Professional services: 11,218 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,812 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,791 jobs; Other services: 8,051 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marion.

Nearest hospitals

  • Falmouth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Falmouth12.2 miles
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth17.3 miles
  • Martha's Vineyard Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oak Bluffs19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers33
Physical and occupational therapists10
Chiropractors6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Marion

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Silver Shell Beach · 15 acres1.0 mi
  • Town Field · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Point Road Park · 1 acres1.5 mi
  • Charles E Washburn Memorial Park0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.9 mi
  • ALDI4.9 mi
  • Stop & Shop6.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Charles Hayden Library0.3 mi
  • Elizabeth Taber Memorial Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Captain John Kendrick Maritime4.1 mi
  • Kendrick House Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Prospect Park5.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1679.

Notable people born here

  • Carl Ruggles (1876) · American composer (1876-1971)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Marion

Public schools here are run by Marion. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
SippicanMarionPre-K–6369Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Tabor AcademyMarion9–12538Nonsectarian0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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