Compare towns
Mashpee vs Monroe vs Harwich
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).
Harwich has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Highest |
122Lowest |
13,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
58.6±1.5 47% above MA |
| Monroe and Harwich 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% |
11.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Harwich 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% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe 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 |
— | $96,966±$13kHighest 7% below MA |
| Harwich 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 |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Lowest about the MA average |
— | $2,017±$738Highest 14% above MA |
| Harwich and Mashpee 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 |
$2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$4,189Highest 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harwich and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Harwich 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 | — | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | — | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | — | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.