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Sandwich vs Kingston vs Bourne
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 most homeowners (89.2%).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Sandwich | Kingston | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,522Highest |
14,027Lowest |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±1.8 30% above MA |
46.5±3.9Lowest 16% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
| Bourne and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Kingston and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.2% MA: 47.3% |
46%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,486±$12kHighest 18% above MA |
$119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $601,400±$26k 7% above MA |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
| Kingston and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,751±$121Highest about the MA average |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Sandwich and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 8% above MA |
$7,650Highest 28% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.2% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Kingston 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 | #77 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sandwich | Kingston · Silver Lake | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Sandwich Middle High School | Silver Lake Regional High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.