Compare towns
Mashpee vs Monroe vs Falmouth
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 youngest population (median age 55.9).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Falmouth has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Monroe | Falmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384 |
122Lowest |
33,039Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
56.6±1.4 42% above MA |
| Monroe and Falmouth 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% |
16.4%±28Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.3%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
31.1%±27.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Falmouth 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% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,299±$13kHighest 8% below MA |
— | $93,043±$9kLowest 11% below MA |
| Mashpee and Falmouth 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 |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$629,900±$20kHighest 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
— | $1,451±$238Lowest 18% below MA |
| Mashpee and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Highest 37% below MA |
$2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$3,750 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±6.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Falmouth 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% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
9.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
24 minLowest 16% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Falmouth 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 | — | #114 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | — | Falmouth |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | — | Falmouth High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.