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Bourne vs Wareham vs Warner 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Wareham | Warner | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
23,302Highest |
2,959Lowest |
4,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.9±5.8 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sagamore and Warner 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% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.7Lowest 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. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$108,315±$38kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Sagamore and Warner 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. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% 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 |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,796 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sagamore and Warner 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Wareham | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Wareham Senior High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.