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Bourne vs Suffield vs Wareham vs Mashpee
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).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
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 | Wareham | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
15,702 |
23,302Highest |
15,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Suffield and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Wareham 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Bourne 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Suffield School District | Wareham | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.