Compare towns
Dennis vs Upton vs Bourne vs Dennis
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 housing (typical home built 1970).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Dennis has the most expensive homes ($945k median).
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 | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,868 |
8,189 |
20,323Highest |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2 49% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
63.3±6.5Highest 58% above MA |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±7.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
46.5%±6.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
56.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$109,882±$12k 6% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
$944,500±$93kHighest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260Highest 19% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,199±$299 32% 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 |
$3,894 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.4%±21.3Lowest 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% 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 |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 17% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
16 minLowest 46% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±13.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dennis and Upton 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 | #238 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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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.