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Bourne vs Enfield vs Wareham vs Sandwich
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 most people working from home (14.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Sandwich has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Enfield | Wareham | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Lowest |
41,090Highest |
23,302 |
20,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.8±1.8 33% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Bourne 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Sandwich 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% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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. |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$122,486±$12kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$601,400±$26kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,751±$121Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Wareham | Sandwich |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Enfield High School | Wareham Senior High | Sandwich Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
13.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.