Compare towns
Mashpee vs Wareham vs Dennis vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Dennis has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Wareham | Dennis | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
23,302Highest |
14,868Lowest |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
52±1.8Lowest 30% above MA |
| Dennis and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,299±$13kHighest 8% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
| Mashpee and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Dennis and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
| Mashpee and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762 37% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,485Highest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 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 | 5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Dennis and Bourne 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Wareham | Dennis-Yarmouth | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
8.6Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.