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Bourne vs Fairhaven vs Killingly vs Wareham
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).
Fairhaven has the highest household income ($96k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Fairhaven | Killingly | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
15,903Lowest |
17,867 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Bourne 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% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Fairhaven 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% |
24.9%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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. |
$95,965±$19kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Bourne 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. |
$446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,118±$79 21% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Fairhaven | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wareham |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Fairhaven High | Killingly High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.4Highest |
11.1 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.