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Bourne vs Danielson vs Sagamore
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 oldest population (median age 52).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Sagamore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
4,209 |
4,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47.9±5.8 23% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sagamore and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest 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% |
5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Bourne 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. |
$108,315±$38kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Sagamore and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$575,700±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Sagamore and Bourne 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. |
$2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,796Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±73.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sagamore and Bourne 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% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sagamore 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — | — |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.