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Washington vs Mashpee vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Washington | Mashpee | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
15,384Highest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
55.9±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
| Lenox and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
$562,200±$29kHighest about the MA average |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 27% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
27 minHighest 6% below MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Mashpee | Lenox |
| High school in town | — | Mashpee Middle-High School | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.