Compare towns
Mashpee vs Windham vs Barnstable Town
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Barnstable Town has the shortest commute (25 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 | Windham | Barnstable Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Lowest |
16,038 |
49,568Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±1.9 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,982±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29kLowest 69% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$602,500±$14k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,917±$127 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnstable Town and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #189 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Windham School District | Barnstable |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Windham High School | Barnstable High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.6 |
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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.