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Bourne vs Lyndeborough 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323 |
1,616Lowest |
20,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.8±1.8 33% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest 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% |
40.1%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% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$122,486±$12kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% 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 |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,751±$121Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Sandwich |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town | Sandwich Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.