Compare towns
Bourne vs Hadley vs Maynard vs Kingston
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 oldest population (median age 52).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Hadley | Maynard | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
5,306Lowest |
10,712 |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
| Bourne and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Kingston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Bourne 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 12% below MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
| Maynard and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
| Kingston and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,650 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Hadley | — | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Hopkins Academy | — | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.3Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.