Compare towns
Weweantic vs Sutton vs Bourne vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Weweantic | Sutton | Bourne | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
9,452 |
20,323Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
| Bourne and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
34.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$103,967±$11k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
| Bourne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA |
$1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
| Bourne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$5,969 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
26 min 11% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town |
| 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.