What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k 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.

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

Measure	Somers	Bourne
People
Population	10,308Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S.	52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Somers and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bourne and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S.	$91,058±$7kLowest 13% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S.	$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average
	Bourne and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Highest 107% above U.S.	$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bourne and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Somers 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	#66 of 149 in CT	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Somers School District	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Somers High School	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	9.8Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.