What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnstable Town has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Tewksbury has the highest household income ($128k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barnstable Town	Tewksbury
People
Population	49,568Highest	31,273Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.2% MA: +7.4%	+8.2% MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.1±1.9Highest 23% above MA	46.1±2.5Lowest 15% above MA
	Barnstable Town and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.6Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Tewksbury and Barnstable Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9%	20.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Barnstable Town and Tewksbury 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	$128,061±$12kHighest 23% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$602,500±$14kHighest 7% above MA	$573,600±$16kLowest about the MA average
	Barnstable Town and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,917±$127Lowest 9% above MA	$2,310±$200Highest 31% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,975Lowest 34% below MA	$7,580Highest 27% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8%	58.9%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Barnstable Town and Tewksbury 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%	3.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 15% below MA	30 minHighest 4% above MA
Work from home	12.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.4%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Tewksbury and Barnstable Town 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	#103 of 282 in MA
School district	Barnstable	Tewksbury
High school in town	Barnstable High	Tewksbury Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.