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Mashpee vs Enfield vs Barnstable Town
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).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Barnstable Town has the most expensive homes ($603k 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 | Enfield | Barnstable Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Lowest |
41,090 |
49,568Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.1±1.9 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Barnstable Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstable Town 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±$13kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$91,982±$6k 14% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Barnstable Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$602,500±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Barnstable Town and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,917±$127Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Barnstable Town 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. |
$5,360Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #189 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Barnstable |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Enfield High School | Barnstable High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
10.6 |
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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.