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Bourne vs Southwick vs Suffield vs Sagamore
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 renters (24.2% rent).
Southwick has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Sagamore has the most kids (20% 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 | Southwick | Suffield | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
9,217 |
15,702 |
4,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.9±5.8 23% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Sagamore 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% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sagamore and Southwick 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% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Sagamore 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. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$108,315±$38k 34% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Suffield 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. |
$397,500±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$575,700±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Sagamore 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 |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,796 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±73.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sagamore and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sagamore and Suffield 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.0Highest |
10.9 |
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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.