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Bourne vs Griswold vs Wareham
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 expensive homes ($576k median).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Griswold | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323 |
11,530Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% 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% |
18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Griswold and Bourne 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 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±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Wareham 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. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Bourne 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. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Griswold 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% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Griswold School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Griswold High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.