Compare towns
Dover vs Mashpee vs Sherborn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Mashpee has the most affordable homes ($562k median).
Sherborn has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
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 | Dover | Mashpee | Sherborn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,308Lowest |
15,384Highest |
4,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4 19% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
42.8±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
82.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$1,026,800±$72k 83% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,776±$330Lowest about the MA average |
$2,338±$316Highest 33% above MA |
| Sherborn and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48%±26.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% MA: 10% |
5.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 min 21% above MA |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sherborn and Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #53 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Mashpee | Sherborn |
| High school in town | — | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.