Compare towns
Mashpee vs Sutton vs Barnstable Town vs Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Barnstable Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.2%).
Dennis has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
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 | Sutton | Barnstable Town | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
9,452Lowest |
49,568Highest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
49.1±1.9 23% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Barnstable Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 8% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$91,982±$6k 12% below MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$602,500±$14k 7% above MA |
$627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
| Dennis and Barnstable Town 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,917±$127Highest 9% above MA |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
| Barnstable Town and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762 37% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,975 34% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Barnstable Town and Dennis 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
25 min 15% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #189 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Sutton | Barnstable | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Sutton High School | Barnstable High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
10.6 |
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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.