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Mashpee vs Bow vs Popponesset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Popponesset has the most expensive homes ($721k median).
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 | Popponesset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Highest |
8,335 |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±25 16% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Popponesset 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% |
5.9%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mashpee and Popponesset 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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 18% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$102,357±$54k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$720,900±$324kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Popponesset and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
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| Mashpee and Bow 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. |
$4,200 35% 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% |
100%±35.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±33.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Popponesset and Bow 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 | — |
| School district | Mashpee | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.