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Mashpee

Cape & Islands · pop. 14,874

Mashpee Wampanoag land meets planned golf communities and the Mashpee Commons shopping district, creating an unusual mix of indigenous heritage and suburban amenities.

Coastal QuietFamily Suburb
Livability Index
52
/ 100
Ranks #156 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$707k
7.4× household income
Household income
$96k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
68 min
peak driving
Population
14,874
5-yr trend 58/100

How Mashpee scores

Schools
72
Safety
80
Walkability
32
Transit
10
Biking
25
Dining
50
Nightlife
25
Arts & Culture
28
Green Space
45
Diversity
35
Climate
63

The honest read

Best for
Families who want relative affordability on the Cape plus proximity to Mashpee Commons and Cotuit.
The tradeoff
School scores are below average for the area and the town identity is fragmented.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Mashpee.

Falmouth
57/100 · $818k
Cape & Islands
Sandwich
51/100 · $689k
Cape & Islands
Barnstable
54/100 · $719k
Cape & Islands
Bourne
48/100 · $663k
Cape & Islands

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