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Dennis vs Upton vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Dennis | Upton | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,868 |
8,189Lowest |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
| Dennis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260Highest 19% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Dennis and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Dennis 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 | #238 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.