Compare towns
Mashpee vs Northbridge vs Sutton vs Sandwich
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%).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Sandwich has the most expensive homes ($601k 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 | Northbridge | Sutton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
16,458 |
9,452Lowest |
20,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
51.8±1.8 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Sutton 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
27.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Sandwich 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% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Northbridge 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 |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$122,486±$12k 18% above MA |
| Sutton and Sandwich 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 |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$601,400±$26kHighest 7% above MA |
| Sandwich and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,751±$121 about the MA average |
| Mashpee and Sandwich 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 |
$4,821 20% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,483 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Sutton 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Northbridge | Sutton | Sandwich |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Northbridge High | Sutton High School | Sandwich Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.8 |
12.6Highest |
10.7 |
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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.