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Hancock vs Bourne vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Hancock | Bourne | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
20,323 |
43,457Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1 18% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
42.4±2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Bourne and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Hancock and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26kHighest 7% below MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA |
| Hancock and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415 28% below MA |
$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA |
$1,134±$61Lowest 36% below MA |
| Bourne and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
$4,485Highest 25% below MA |
$4,148 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 25% below MA |
26 minHighest 11% below MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Hancock 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hancock | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.