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Mashpee NeckMA
A town of 908.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
908
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$492K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
57.3
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Mashpee Neck a good place to live?
Mashpee Neck’s median age is 57.3 years, above both Massachusetts’ towns (43.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Mashpee Neck. 40% of the land in Mashpee Neck is conserved, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Mashpee River Woodlands, at 251 acres with 6.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Mashpee Neck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
908 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MashpeeBarnstable TownMashpee Neck
Nearby attractions
All 151 attractions →USS Massachusetts and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mashpee Neck. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
26 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton
24 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
36 mi MuseumBattleship Cove
26 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers
37 mi MuseumUSS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Mashpee Neck: who provides what
Mashpee Neck is unincorporated, so Barnstable County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMashpee Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBarnstable CountyBarnstable County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMashpee Town ClerkTown of Mashpee; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code0264902649 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mashpee Neck.
Outdoors
Mashpee Neck stands out in Massachusetts and nationally: trail density there is higher
Mashpee Neck’s trail density is 7.9 miles per square mile. 11 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
40.3%conserved
40.3%
conserved · 369 of 915 acres
11 mi
of trails · 7.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mashpee River Woodlands | 6.1 mi | 251 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Massachusetts overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (39% statewide). 25% of residents are 65 or older in Mashpee Neck. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 47% across Massachusetts.
57.3median age · MA 40
| Mashpee Neck | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 47% | 29% |
Mashpee NeckMassachusettsUnited States
Ages · share of residents
28%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school24%
Some college21%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mashpee Neck’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.1 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Mashpee Neck | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.4% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.6% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Mashpee Neck than in most of Massachusetts or the rest of the country
No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mashpee Neck. Jobs based in Mashpee Neck fell to 42 in 2023, 116 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Mashpee Neck is 23 minutes.
0%work in town
| Mashpee Neck | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mashpee Neck0%
Barnstable Town23%
Mashpee18%
Falmouth12%
Sandwich6%
10 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Mashpee Neck
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mashpee Neck
Mashpee Neck has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 24° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–41°
Spring39–55°
Summer61–77°
Fall47–63°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mashpee Neck is
Mashpee Neck beats the Massachusetts average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 84% of Mashpee Neck adults had a checkup this year.
| Mashpee Neck | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
9 better18 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Mashpee Neck | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.5% |
Falmouth Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Mashpee Neck faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$626Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mashpee Neck
16pages on Mashpee Neck
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mashpee Neck
Cape Cod Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Barnstable8.7 mi$6,000 in-state tuitionMassachusetts Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Buzzards Bay11.9 mi$11,420 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Mashpee Neck residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Massachusetts.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mashpee Neck for work
Where Mashpee Neck’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Mashpee Neck
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mashpee Neck
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
Mashpee Neck is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mashpee Neck had a population of 1,076. It is the most populous of the seven CDPs in Mashpee.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
Questions about Mashpee Neck
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mashpee Neck, MA a good place to live?
Mashpee Neck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.