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Bourne vs Whitman vs Sandwich
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Whitman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Sandwich has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Whitman | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323 |
15,295Lowest |
20,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
51.8±1.8 30% above MA |
| Bourne and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Sandwich 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% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Whitman 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 12% below MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$122,486±$12kHighest 18% above MA |
| Sandwich and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
$601,400±$26kHighest 7% above MA |
| Sandwich and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,751±$121 about the MA average |
| Whitman and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$6,483Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne and Sandwich 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | Sandwich |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town | Sandwich Middle 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 |
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.