Compare towns
Mashpee vs Ayer vs Yarmouth
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).
Ayer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Yarmouth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ayer | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384 |
8,645Lowest |
25,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
39.2±2.8Lowest about the MA average |
54.6±3.1 37% above MA |
| Mashpee and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ayer and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Yarmouth and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
41.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$101,875±$15kHighest about the MA average |
$86,039±$6kLowest 17% below MA |
| Ayer and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29kHighest about the MA average |
$463,800±$29kLowest 17% below MA |
$551,800±$25k about the MA average |
| Mashpee and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,415±$180Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,721±$200 about the MA average |
| Mashpee and Yarmouth 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 |
$5,057Highest 16% below MA |
$3,975 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±14.2 MA: 51.8% |
75.2%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
9.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ayer 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #113 of 282 in MA | #223 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Ayer Shirley School District | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.5 |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.