Compare towns
Bourne vs Hatfield vs Wareham vs Stockbridge
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 most expensive homes ($736k median).
Hatfield has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,806Lowest |
3,325 |
23,302Highest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% 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 |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
| Stockbridge 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%±4.3 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% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±7 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Hatfield 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 |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
| Stockbridge 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±$156kHighest 31% above MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
| Bourne and Stockbridge 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 |
$858±$375Lowest 51% 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 |
$4,652 22% 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% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% 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 |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 24% below MA |
20 min 30% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±20.2 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge 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 | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.