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Bourne vs Killingly vs Rochester 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 people working from home (14.9%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Rochester has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Rochester | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
17,867 |
5,837Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.3%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 |
46.5±6 20% above U.S. |
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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rochester and Killingly 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% |
20.1%±4.2 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12kHighest 49% 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. |
$599,100±$31kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,432±$743 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Rochester 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. |
$6,530Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest 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% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer 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. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 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 | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | Wareham |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Killingly High School | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.1Highest |
9.1 |
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.