Compare towns
Mashpee vs Lee vs Hull vs Barnstable Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has the most homeowners (81.9%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Barnstable Town has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Lee | Hull | Barnstable Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
5,719Lowest |
10,138 |
49,568Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49.1±1.9Lowest 23% 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% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Barnstable Town 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Mashpee 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% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Barnstable Town and Lee 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 |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$91,982±$6k 12% below 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 |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$602,500±$14k 7% above MA |
| Hull and Barnstable Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,917±$127 9% above MA |
| Hull and Barnstable Town 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 |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$3,975 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Barnstable Town and Lee 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% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
25 min 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #189 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Lee | Hull | Barnstable |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Lee Middle/High School | Hull High | Barnstable High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.2 |
8.8Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.