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Mashpee vs Maynard vs Dennis 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%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Dennis has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Barnstable Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.2%).
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 | Maynard | Dennis | Barnstable Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
10,712Lowest |
14,868 |
49,568Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
49.1±1.9 23% above MA |
| Dennis 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% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Barnstable Town and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
42.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$13k 8% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$91,982±$6k 12% below MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
$602,500±$14k 7% above MA |
| Dennis 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 |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
$1,917±$127Highest 9% above MA |
| Barnstable Town and Maynard 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$3,975 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Barnstable Town and Dennis 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
25 min 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Dennis 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA | #189 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | — | Dennis-Yarmouth | Barnstable |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | — | None in town | Barnstable High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | — | 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.