Compare towns
Mashpee vs Acton vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Sandwich has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Mashpee | Acton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Lowest |
24,155Highest |
20,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
51.8±1.8 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$122,486±$12k 18% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$601,400±$26k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
$1,751±$121Lowest about the MA average |
| Acton and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,483 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acton and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Acton-Boxborough | Sandwich |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Sandwich Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.