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Buzzards Bay vs Kingston 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%).
Kingston has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Bourne has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Kingston | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Lowest |
14,027 |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA |
46.5±3.9Lowest 16% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Kingston and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12k 9% below MA |
$119,876±$13kHighest 15% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Kingston and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601Highest 16% below MA |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Bourne 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 |
$7,650Highest 28% above MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne 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%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Kingston 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 | — | #99 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Kingston · Silver Lake | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Silver Lake Regional High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.