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Bourne vs Maynard vs Mashpee vs Stoughton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Mashpee has the most homeowners (81.9%).
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Maynard | Mashpee | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
10,712Lowest |
15,384 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 30% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoughton and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Stoughton 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 12% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$104,794±$6k about the MA average |
| Maynard and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
| Bourne and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
| Stoughton and Maynard 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,215 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Stoughton 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Maynard | Mashpee | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Maynard High | Mashpee Middle-High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.7 |
9.6Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.