What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).

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	Westminster	Bourne
People
Population	8,374Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±4.6Lowest 21% above MA	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA
	Bourne and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Westminster and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Bourne and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average	$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA
	Westminster and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA	$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA	$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA
	Westminster and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 17% below MA	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±27.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Bourne and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 7% below MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Bourne and Westminster 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	#112 of 282 in MA	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Ashburnham-Westminster	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Oakmont Regional High School	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	9.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.