What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).

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	Southwick	Bourne
People
Population	9,217Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.8±1.8Lowest 17% above MA	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	18.2%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Southwick and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Bourne and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,462±$16kHighest 16% above MA	$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$397,500±$27kLowest 29% below MA	$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,332±$72Lowest 24% below MA	$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA
	Bourne and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,331Highest 11% below MA	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±10Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Bourne and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest MA: 10%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	16.2%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Southwick 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	#211 of 282 in MA	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Southwick Regional School	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Highest	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.