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Bourne vs Windsor Locks 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Sagamore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
12,579 |
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. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sagamore and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%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% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Windsor Locks 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 |
$108,315±$38kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Sagamore and Bourne 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% 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±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,796Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% 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 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sagamore and Windsor Locks 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 | — |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.