Compare towns
Sandwich vs Upton vs Mashpee 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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Upton | Mashpee | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,522Highest |
8,189Lowest |
15,384 |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±1.8 30% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Mashpee 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Sandwich and Upton 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Mashpee 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sandwich | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mashpee | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Sandwich Middle High School | Blackstone Valley | Mashpee Middle-High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.