Compare towns
Mashpee vs Florida vs Hull
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%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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 | Florida | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Highest |
668Lowest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Florida 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 |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Hull 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 about the MA average |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Mashpee 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 |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Florida | Hull |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.