Compare towns
Bourne vs Windsor Locks vs Salisbury vs Kingston
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 oldest population (median age 52).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Salisbury has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Kingston has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Salisbury | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
12,579 |
9,281Lowest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Salisbury 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$119,876±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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 |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,159±$244Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Salisbury 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #240 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks School District | Triton | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.