Compare towns
Mashpee vs Dalton vs Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Dennis has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Dalton | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Highest |
6,256Lowest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
| Dennis 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton 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% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,299±$13kHighest 8% below MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$88,154±$10k 15% below MA |
| Mashpee and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
| Mashpee and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762 37% below MA |
$4,276Highest 29% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 6% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dennis 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Central Berkshire | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.