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Bourne vs Enfield 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).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Enfield | Suffield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
41,090Highest |
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. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% 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% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
31.8%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% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below 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 |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Enfield 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. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 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% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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.