Compare towns
Mashpee vs Somers vs Barnstable Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
Barnstable Town has the shortest commute (25 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 | Somers | Barnstable Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384 |
10,308Lowest |
49,568Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.1±1.9 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Barnstable Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstable Town 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 18% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,982±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$602,500±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Barnstable Town and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,917±$127Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Barnstable Town and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnstable Town and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #189 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Somers School District | Barnstable |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Somers High School | Barnstable High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
7.7Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.