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Bourne vs Upton vs Wareham vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Upton | Wareham | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
8,189 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 30% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Bourne 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 12% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Upton 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 22% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
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| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 25% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Blackstone Valley | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.