Compare towns
Dennis vs Hadley vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
Bourne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Dennis | Hadley | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,868 |
5,306Lowest |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Dennis and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260Highest 19% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
| Dennis and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$5,271Highest 12% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 17% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
26 minHighest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Dennis 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 | #238 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Hadley | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.