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Douglas vs Bourne vs Thompson vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Douglas | Bourne | Thompson | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
20,323Highest |
9,337 |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Thompson and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Webster 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 89% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| 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 103% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Thompson School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
9.8 |
7.9 |
11.6Highest |
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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.