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Mashpee vs Suffield vs Sandwich
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).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
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 | Suffield | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Lowest |
15,702 |
20,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.8±1.8 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sandwich and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mashpee and Suffield 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 18% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$122,486±$12kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$601,400±$26kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,751±$121 24% above U.S. |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Mashpee 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Suffield School District | Sandwich |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Suffield High School | Sandwich Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.9Highest |
10.7 |
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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.