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Mashpee vs Upton vs Marblehead vs Harwich
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 renters (18.1% rent).
Upton has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Upton | Marblehead | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
8,189Lowest |
20,413Highest |
13,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA |
| Harwich 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Marblehead 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Harwich and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Marblehead 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 8% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
| Marblehead and Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$658,600±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$2,017±$738Highest 14% above MA |
| Harwich and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$4,189 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harwich and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
84.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Marblehead | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Blackstone Valley | Marblehead High | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.2 |
10.7 |
11.8Highest |
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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.