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Montgomery vs Bourne vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Bourne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Montgomery | Bourne | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
20,323Highest |
487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
45±12.8Lowest 13% above MA |
| Bourne and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±8.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±10.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Russell and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$106,806±$37k about the MA average |
| Montgomery and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$302,800±$39kLowest 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA |
$825±$556Lowest 53% below MA |
| Bourne and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$4,746Highest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±80.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.3%±7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Montgomery 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 | — |
| School district | — | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | — | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.