Compare towns
Bourne vs Stoneham vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Kingston has the most homeowners (81.2%).
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 | Stoneham | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323 |
23,355Highest |
14,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
| Bourne and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$119,876±$13kHighest 15% above MA |
| Kingston and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$610,600±$30k 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$7,650Highest 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Kingston 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Stoneham | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Stoneham High | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.7 |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.