Compare towns
Bourne vs Buzzards Bay vs Truro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Buzzards Bay has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).
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 | Bourne | Buzzards Bay | Truro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,806 |
2,909Highest |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.9% MA: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.2±3.5 53% above MA |
54.4±5.9Lowest 36% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
| Truro and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.1%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
6.7%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Truro and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
32.3%±5.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Truro and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
57.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±7 MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,847±$32k 6% below MA |
$94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$118,984±$72kHighest 14% above MA |
| Truro and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $735,500±$156k 31% above MA |
$454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA |
| Truro and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,484±$601 16% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,835 36% below MA |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,997Highest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±20.2 MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Truro and Bourne 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Truro |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.