Compare towns
Bourne vs Hull vs Monument Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Monument Beach has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
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 | Hull | Monument Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,806Lowest |
10,138Highest |
3,277 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.2±3.5Highest 53% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
46.9±6.7Lowest 17% above MA |
| Bourne and Hull 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% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±7.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Monument Beach and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
32.4%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Monument Beach 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% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
45.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.3%±5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monument Beach 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 |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$77,167±$14kLowest 26% below MA |
| Hull 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 |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$559,900±$66kLowest about the MA average |
| Bourne and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,704±$162Lowest 3% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,835Lowest 36% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,440 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
100%±98.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Monument Beach and Hull 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
76.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
27 min 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±20.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.4%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hull | — |
| High school in town | — | Hull High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.