Compare towns
Bourne vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,806Lowest |
9,281Highest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.2±3.5 53% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% 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% |
13.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Salisbury and Stockbridge 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% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% 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 |
$478,700±$27kLowest 15% 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 | — | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,835Lowest 36% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$4,652Highest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Stockbridge 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 24% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±20.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #206 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Triton | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.