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Bourne vs Thomaston 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 oldest population (median age 52).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Sagamore has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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 | Thomaston | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
7,492 |
4,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Sagamore 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Thomaston 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. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$108,315±$38kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Sagamore and Thomaston 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. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,796 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Lowest 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sagamore 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Thomaston School District | — |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Thomaston High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.