Compare towns
Mashpee vs Middlefield vs Yarmouth
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%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Yarmouth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Middlefield | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384 |
352Lowest |
25,224Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
54.6±3.1Lowest 37% above MA |
| Middlefield and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee and Yarmouth 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% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Yarmouth 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Yarmouth 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 |
$103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
$86,039±$6kLowest 17% below MA |
| Middlefield 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±$29kHighest about the MA average |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
$551,800±$25k about the MA average |
| Mashpee and Yarmouth 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 |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,721±$200Lowest about the MA average |
| Middlefield and Mashpee 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 |
$4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$3,975 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
75.2%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Yarmouth 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% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
9.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
9.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Mashpee and Middlefield 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 | — | #223 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | — | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | — | Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.