What stands out worked out from the figures below

Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Douglas	Bourne
People
Population	9,207Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Bourne and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA	$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA	$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA	$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA
	Douglas and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,338Highest 6% above MA	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 16% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Douglas 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	#177 of 282 in MA	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Douglas	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Douglas High School	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	7.2Lowest	9.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.