Compare towns
Bourne vs Windsor Locks vs Mashpee vs Stoughton
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 expensive homes ($576k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Stoughton has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Mashpee | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
12,579Lowest |
15,384 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Stoughton 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Stoughton 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Stoughton 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% 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 |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Mashpee 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
$6,215Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Stoughton 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #100 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks School District | Mashpee | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
10.8Highest |
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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.