COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bourne vs Barnstable Town
PLACE A
Bourne, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Bourne is 96% smaller than Barnstable Town. Bourne earns more, with a median household income $5,865 higher.
BOURNEBARNSTABLE TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population1,80650,101−96% vs Barnstable Town
Population density1,059836+223
Population growth5.6%8.2%−2.7 pts
Median age61.249.1+12.1
Male50.9%46.6%+4.3 pts
Female49.1%53.4%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born1.9%16.7%−14.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.8%75.8%+22.9 pts
Black0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%4.8%−4.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other1.0%12.6%−11.6 pts
Median household income$97,847$91,982+$5,865
Per capita income$75,898$56,079+$19,819
Poverty rate12.3%7.4%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5320.468+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher58.5%42.1%+16.4 pts
Graduate degree15.7%18.2%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate17.1%3.1%+14.0 pts
Labor force participation60.9%62.2%−1.4 pts
Median home value$735,500$602,500+$133,000
Median gross rent$1,695$1,917−$222
Owner-occupied81.2%75.7%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.6%22.6%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%61.4%−36.4 pts
Average commute22.124.8−2.6
Worked from home19.3%12.3%+7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Population, 2009 – 2024