Compare towns
Mashpee vs Maynard vs Swampscott
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 oldest population (median age 55.9).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Swampscott has the most expensive homes ($771k 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 | Maynard | Swampscott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Highest |
10,712Lowest |
15,277 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.5±3.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Swampscott and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
62.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Swampscott 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±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$134,386±$23kHighest 29% above MA |
| Swampscott and Maynard 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 |
$771,100±$41kHighest 37% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,303±$143Highest 31% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,936 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
57%±14.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Swampscott and Maynard 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% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
27.2%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Swampscott and Maynard 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 | #76 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Maynard | Swampscott |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Maynard High | Swampscott High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.7 |
11.7Highest |
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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.