What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bourne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bourne	Lenox
People
Population	20,323Highest	5,079Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52±1.8Lowest 30% above MA	60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA
Kids under 18	14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4%	13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Bourne and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.8%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Lenox 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	52.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Bourne and Lenox 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	$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average
	Lenox 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 about the MA average	$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA	$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA
	Bourne and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA	$5,299Highest 12% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%	47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Bourne and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%	8.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 11% below MA	23 minLowest 22% below MA
Work from home	14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lenox 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	#90 of 282 in MA
School district	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	Lenox
High school in town	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical	Lenox Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Highest	7.6Lowest
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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.