What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somerset has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

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	Somerset	Bourne
People
Population	18,298Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47±2.2Lowest 18% above MA	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Somerset and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Bourne and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Bourne and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,677±$6kHighest 8% above MA	$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA	$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA	$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA
	Bourne and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,977Highest 17% below MA	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.3%±12.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Bourne and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest MA: 10%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 8% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Bourne and Somerset 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	#132 of 282 in MA	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Somerset Berkley Regional High School	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.