What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).

Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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	Mansfield
People
Population	20,323Lowest	23,931Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA	41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46%Lowest MA: 47.3%	51.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	5.5%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Bourne and Mansfield 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	$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average	$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA
	Mansfield and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA	$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average
	Mansfield and Bourne 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	$7,226Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%	38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest MA: 10%	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 11% below MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Mansfield 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	#60 of 282 in MA
School district	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	Mansfield
High school in town	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical	Mansfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.