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Mashpee vs Windham vs Harwich
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 most affordable homes ($562k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Harwich 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 | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384 |
16,038Highest |
13,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58.6±1.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mashpee and Windham 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 18% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$96,966±$13k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29kLowest 69% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$658,600±$26k 98% above U.S. |
| Windham and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,017±$738 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,189 34% 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% |
56.7%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harwich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Harwich 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 | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mashpee | Windham School District | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Windham High School | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.8 |
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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.