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Bourne vs Putnam 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 the most people working from home (14.9%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Sandwich has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Putnam | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323 |
9,292Lowest |
20,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Sandwich 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20%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% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Putnam 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$122,486±$12kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below 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±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,751±$121Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sandwich 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne and Sandwich 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Putnam School District | Sandwich |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Putnam High School | Sandwich Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.