Bourne is located on both sides of the Cape Cod Canal and encompasses the villages of Buzzards Bay, Cataumet, Sagamore Beach, Pocasset and Sagamore.   The Town straddles the Cape Cod Canal and has recently approved the development of a massive affordable housing, senior housing and retail development near the site of the former Otis Air National Guard Base.

 

Bourne continues to enjoy vibrant growth in the business districts along Rte 3a anchored by a large boat dealer and dozens of regional and national businesses.  Bourne also has one of the largest marina infrastructures on Cape Cod and the Islands.   Accordingly Bourne is home to dozens of associated businesses from charter boat services and marine sales.  Bourne has a long history of marine involvement and is the site of one of the few remaining movable train bridges in the nation.  The canal that cuts through the Town took years to build and the subsequent bridges have yielded the name "Gateway to Cape Cod."  

 

The population of the Town is quite diverse geographically and demographically.  The Town continues to grow while maintaining one of the lowest tax rates in the area.