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Bourne vs Killingly vs Marion 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Killingly | Marion | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
17,867 |
5,310Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
| Marion and Wareham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Marion 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion 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±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,176±$516 17% 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 | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Bourne 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #141 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marion | Wareham |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Killingly High School | None in town | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.1Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.