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Buzzards Bay vs Everett vs Wareham vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
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 | Everett | Wareham | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,909 |
50,045Highest |
23,302 |
1,806Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
52.1±3.1 30% 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%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
6.1%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
58.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12k 9% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$97,847±$32kHighest 6% below MA |
| Bourne and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28k 19% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$735,500±$156kHighest 31% above MA |
| Bourne and Everett 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 |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,835 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
33.6%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±20.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Buzzards Bay 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Everett | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.