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Bourne vs Killingly vs Wareham vs Yarmouth
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
Yarmouth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wareham | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
17,867Lowest |
23,302 |
25,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
54.6±3.1Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Yarmouth and Bourne 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% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% 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% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.5Lowest 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±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$86,039±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Wareham 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$551,800±$25k 66% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Yarmouth 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. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,721±$200Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth and Wareham 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% 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% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.2%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Yarmouth 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #223 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 | Wareham | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Killingly High School | Wareham Senior High | Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.1 |
8.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.