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Mashpee vs Upton vs Sandwich vs Barnstable Town
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 oldest population (median age 55.9).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sandwich has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Barnstable Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.2%).
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 | Sandwich | Barnstable Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
8,189Lowest |
20,522 |
49,568Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
51.8±1.8 30% above MA |
49.1±1.9 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
42.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1Highest 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$122,486±$12k 18% above MA |
$91,982±$6kLowest 12% below MA |
| Upton and Sandwich 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 |
$601,400±$26k 7% above MA |
$602,500±$14kHighest 7% above MA |
| Barnstable Town and Sandwich 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,751±$121 about the MA average |
$1,917±$127Highest 9% above 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 | $3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,483 8% above MA |
$3,975 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Barnstable Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #77 of 282 in MA | #189 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sandwich | Barnstable |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Blackstone Valley | Sandwich Middle High School | Barnstable High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.7 |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.