Compare towns
Bourne vs Windsor vs Nahant
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Nahant has the most renters (21.1% rent).
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 | Windsor | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,806 |
1,065Lowest |
3,325Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.2±3.5Highest 53% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
60.7±2.9 52% above MA |
| Bourne and Nahant 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% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor and Nahant 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Nahant 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% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,847±$32kLowest 6% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
| Windsor and Nahant 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 |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
| Nahant and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,777±$334 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,835Lowest 36% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$6,615Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±20.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Nahant and Bourne 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±20.2 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Nahant |
| 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.