Compare towns
Mashpee vs Bow vs Hull vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Bow | Hull | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
8,335Lowest |
10,138 |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mashpee and Bourne 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Hull 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Bow School District | Hull | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Bow High School | Hull High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
12.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.8 |
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U.S. 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.