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Bourne vs Wolfeboro 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 kids (14.7% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323 |
6,571Lowest |
25,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Lowest 34% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.6±3.1 40% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bourne and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Yarmouth and Wolfeboro 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% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Yarmouth 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,039±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 73% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kLowest 64% 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 |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,721±$200Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth and Bourne 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #223 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Kingswood Regional High School | Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
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.