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Berkley vs Bourne vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berkley | Bourne | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
20,323 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Berkley and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Bourne and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Bourne and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest about the MA average |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.