Compare towns
Mashpee vs Upton vs Sandwich vs Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sandwich has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Dennis has the shortest commute (24 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 | Upton | Sandwich | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384 |
8,189Lowest |
20,522Highest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
51.8±1.8 30% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2 MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest 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%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Dennis 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 |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% 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 |
$627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
| Dennis and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,751±$121 about the MA average |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
| Mashpee and Sandwich 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,483 8% above MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% 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% |
59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis 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%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%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 |
1970Lowest 6 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 |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #77 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sandwich | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Blackstone Valley | Sandwich Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.7 |
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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.