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Sandwich vs Wellfleet vs Sagamore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandwich has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Sagamore has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Sandwich | Wellfleet | Sagamore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,890Lowest |
4,404Highest |
4,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±3.9Highest 48% above MA |
58.4±4.1 46% above MA |
47.9±5.8Lowest 20% above MA |
| Sandwich and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sagamore and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.7%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sandwich and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.6% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sagamore and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,321±$22k 13% above MA |
$117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
$108,315±$38kLowest 4% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,300±$43k 4% above MA |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$575,700±$56kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,789±$145 about the MA average |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$2,123±$330Highest 20% above MA |
| Sagamore and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,393Highest 7% above MA |
$4,862 19% below MA |
$4,796Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.1%±20.1 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±73.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sagamore and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±9.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sandwich and Wellfleet 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 | #77 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Wellfleet | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.