Compare towns
Barnstable Town vs Mashpee vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstable Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.2%).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Barnstable Town | Mashpee | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 49,568Highest |
15,384 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±1.9 23% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Barnstable Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Barnstable Town and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,982±$6kLowest 12% below MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $602,500±$14kHighest 7% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Barnstable Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$127Highest 9% above MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Barnstable Town and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 34% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Barnstable Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 15% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Mashpee 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 | #189 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Barnstable | Mashpee | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Barnstable High | Mashpee Middle-High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
9.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.