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Sandwich vs Pembroke 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 expensive homes ($601k median).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Bourne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Pembroke | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,522Highest |
18,382Lowest |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±1.8 30% above MA |
45.5±3.3Lowest 14% 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% |
19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Pembroke 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
44.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,486±$12k 18% above MA |
$146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
| Pembroke and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $601,400±$26kHighest 7% above MA |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
| Sandwich and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,751±$121 about the MA average |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
| Pembroke and Sandwich 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 |
$6,585Highest 10% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest MA: 10% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Pembroke 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 | #82 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sandwich | Pembroke | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Sandwich Middle High School | Pembroke High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.3Highest |
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.