Compare towns
Mashpee vs Sutton vs Harwich vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Mashpee | Sutton | Harwich | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
9,452Lowest |
13,598 |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
| Harwich and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Harwich and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,017±$738Highest 14% above MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Harwich and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,189 30% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.8% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Harwich 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Sutton | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Sutton High School | Monomoy Regional High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.8 |
9.8 |
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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.