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Bourne vs Erving vs Salisbury vs Sagamore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sagamore has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Erving | Salisbury | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
1,703Lowest |
9,281 |
4,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
47.9±5.8 20% above MA |
| Bourne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sagamore and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
48.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Sagamore 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 12% below MA |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
$108,315±$38kHighest 4% above MA |
| Sagamore and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$575,700±$56kHighest about the MA average |
| 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 22% below MA |
$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$2,123±$330Highest 20% above MA |
| Sagamore and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 25% below MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$4,796Highest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5 MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±73.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% MA: 62.5% |
81.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Sagamore 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Erving | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.