Compare towns
Bourne vs Lenox vs Wareham vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Sandwich has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Lenox | Wareham | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
5,079Lowest |
23,302Highest |
20,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 30% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
51.8±1.8Lowest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sandwich and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Bourne 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% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 12% below MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$122,486±$12kHighest 18% above MA |
| Sandwich and Lenox 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 |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$601,400±$26kHighest 7% above MA |
| 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±$300 22% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,751±$121Highest about the MA average |
| Sandwich and Wareham 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 |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,483Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% below MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Lenox | Wareham | Sandwich |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Lenox Memorial High | Wareham Senior High | Sandwich Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.6Lowest |
8.6 |
10.7Highest |
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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.