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Bourne vs Suffield vs Sagamore vs Kingston
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 oldest population (median age 52).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Sagamore has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($611k median).
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 | Suffield | Sagamore | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
15,702 |
4,072Lowest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.9±5.8 23% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9 20% 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sagamore and Kingston 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$108,315±$38k 34% above U.S. |
$119,876±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$575,700±$56k 73% above U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Sagamore 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 |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
$1,159±$244Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,796 54% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±73.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sagamore and Kingston 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Suffield School District | — | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Suffield High School | — | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.