What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bourne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bourne	Sandwich
People
Population	20,323Lowest	20,522Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52±1.8Highest 30% above MA	51.8±1.8Lowest 30% above MA
	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 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%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	27.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	51.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA	$122,486±$12kHighest 18% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average	$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±$300Lowest 22% below MA	$1,751±$121Highest about the MA average
	Sandwich and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,485Lowest 25% below MA	$6,483Highest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%	31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%	7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 11% below MA	28 minHighest 5% below MA
Work from home	14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	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	#77 of 282 in MA
School district	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	Sandwich
High school in town	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical	Sandwich Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	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.