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Bourne vs Danielson vs Mashpee vs Buzzards Bay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Mashpee has the most homeowners (81.9%).
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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.
| Measure | Bourne | Danielson | Mashpee | Buzzards Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
4,209 |
15,384 |
2,909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
54.4±5.9 40% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$95,299±$13kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,388±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$454,500±$28k 37% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,484±$601 5% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
$3,405Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buzzards Bay 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | — | #100 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — | Mashpee | — |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | — | Mashpee Middle-High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.