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Bourne vs Griswold vs Wareham 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Sagamore has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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 | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
11,530 |
23,302Highest |
4,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.9±5.8Lowest 23% 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sagamore and Griswold 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% |
21.1%±4.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest 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% |
5%±3.7 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. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,383±$11k 12% above 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. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above 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 |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,796Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest 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% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 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 | #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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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.