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Buzzards Bay vs Devens vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($736k median).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Devens | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Highest |
1,723Lowest |
1,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
48.6±4.3Lowest 22% above MA |
61.2±3.5Highest 53% above MA |
| Bourne and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
6.1%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Buzzards Bay and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$97,847±$32k 6% below MA |
| Devens and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$556,800±$96k about the MA average |
$735,500±$156kHighest 31% above MA |
| Bourne and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,500±$539Highest 15% below MA |
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| Devens and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,556Highest 7% below MA |
$3,835 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
12.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.3% MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±20.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Devens 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 |
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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.