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About Bourne
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesBourne ( BORN) is a town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The population was 20,452 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Bourne, please see the articles on Bourne (CDP), Buzzards Bay, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore, and Sagamore Beach.
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Housing in Bourne
The typical Bourne home is worth about $683,000, up 3.4% in a year, close to the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Bourne
Safety Grade B-
Bourne reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Bourne sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Bourne
All Bourne schools →School Grade C
The public schools Bourne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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