Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Bourne

Official Website: www.townofbourne.com
County: Barnstable
Region: Cape Cod (Upper Cape) & Plymouth Area & Buzzards Bay
Year Settled: 1640
Incorporated as a Town: 1884
Land Area: 40.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 458 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 18,721
Estimated Population for 2006: 19,224
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
93.9%White
1.3%Black
1.5%Hispanic
0.7%Asian
0.5%Native American
2.1%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $54,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $164,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $340,000
Poverty: 7.1%
Violent Crime Index: 13 (low)
Property Crime Index: 50 (high)
Crime compared to USA: High
Nearest Hospital (ER): Jordan Hospital (Plymouth)

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