Compare towns
Sagamore vs Sutton vs Berlin vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sagamore has the most kids (20% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Sagamore | Sutton | Berlin | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,072 |
9,452 |
3,378Lowest |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±5.8 20% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
49.7±2.8 24% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
| Bourne and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Sagamore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
46%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,315±$38k 4% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,700±$56k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,123±$330 20% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,796 20% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±73.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Sagamore and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Berlin-Boylston | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 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.