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Buzzards Bay vs Suffield vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buzzards Bay has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | Suffield | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Lowest |
15,702 |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Buzzards Bay and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.