What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Hadley	Bourne
People
Population	5,306Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA
	Bourne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4%	14.7%±2.3Lowest 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+	24.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Bourne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	46%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9%	6.6%±1.6Lowest 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	$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA	$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA	$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average
	Bourne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$132Highest 20% below MA	$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA
	Hadley and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,271Highest 12% below MA	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Bourne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest MA: 10%	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 33% below MA	26 minHighest 11% below MA
Work from home	20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Hadley 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	#116 of 282 in MA	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Hadley	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Hopkins Academy	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	7.3Lowest	9.8Highest
On TownTapestry
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.