Compare towns
Mashpee vs Plainfield vs Dennis
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%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Dennis 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 | Plainfield | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Highest |
616Lowest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
50.6±9.5Lowest 27% above MA |
59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
| Dennis and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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±$13kHighest 8% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$88,154±$10k 15% below MA |
| Mashpee and Dennis 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 |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
| Mashpee and Dennis 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 |
$4,458Highest 26% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis 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% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Dennis 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 | — | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | — | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.