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Bourne vs Hatfield vs Wareham vs Pocasset
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 highest household income ($98k).
Hatfield has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Pocasset has the oldest population (median age 62.9).
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 | Hatfield | Wareham | Pocasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,806Lowest |
3,325 |
23,302Highest |
2,247 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.2±3.5 53% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
62.9±5.6Highest 57% above MA |
| Pocasset 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% |
14%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hatfield and Wareham 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% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
45.3%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Pocasset 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% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
9%±5.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pocasset and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,847±$32kHighest 6% below MA |
$89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$84,583±$26kLowest 19% below MA |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $735,500±$156kHighest 31% above MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$709,900±$167k 26% above MA |
| Bourne and Pocasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$687±$250Lowest 61% below MA |
| Wareham and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,835Lowest 36% below MA |
$4,930Highest 18% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,807 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
86.9%±31.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Pocasset and Wareham 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% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 24% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±20.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.5%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Pocasset 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hatfield | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | — | Smith Academy | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1Lowest |
8.6Highest |
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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.