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Mashpee vs Windsor Locks vs Popponesset
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Popponesset has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Popponesset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,384Highest |
12,579 |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±25 16% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Popponesset 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mashpee and Popponesset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,357±$54kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Popponesset and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$720,900±$324kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Popponesset and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Mashpee and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762 21% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,200Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±35.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Popponesset and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±33.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Popponesset and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Mashpee | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.