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Mashpee vs Enfield 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).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Popponesset has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Popponesset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384 |
41,090Highest |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% 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% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mashpee and Enfield 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. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$102,357±$54kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Popponesset and Mashpee 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. |
$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. |
$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S. |
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| Mashpee and Enfield 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. |
$4,200 35% 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% |
100%±35.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±33.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Popponesset 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Mashpee | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Enfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.