Compare towns
Bourne vs East Hampton vs Suffield vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | East Hampton | Suffield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
12,925 |
15,702 |
9,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Suffield 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | East Hampton School District | Suffield School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | East Hampton High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.3Highest |
10.9 |
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U.S. 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.