Compare towns
Mashpee vs Saugus 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 the most affordable homes ($562k median).
Saugus has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Dennis has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Saugus | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384 |
28,773Highest |
14,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
44.5±2.5Lowest 11% 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% |
15.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Saugus 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% |
22%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus 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±$13k 8% below MA |
$101,539±$3kHighest about the MA average |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
| Saugus 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±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
| Dennis and Saugus 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 |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
| Saugus 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 |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Saugus 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% |
6% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dennis 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Saugus | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Saugus High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.