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Montgomery vs Bourne vs Tolland
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 the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
20,323Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| Bourne and Tolland 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%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Tolland 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% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Montgomery 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 |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Montgomery and Tolland 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 |
$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,379±$300 22% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 29% below MA |
$4,485Highest 25% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Tolland 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.