Compare towns
Mashpee vs Dover vs Hull vs Bourne
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%).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Dover | Hull | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
5,930Lowest |
10,138 |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
44.9±2.3Lowest 12% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Bourne 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 8% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
| Dover and Hull 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 |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Hull | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Hull High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.