Town guide

Mashpee, Massachusetts

Mashpee is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, home to about 15,384 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02649.

Homes sold for a median of $420 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,384657 per sq mi
Median home value$562,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$420Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mashpee

1 ZIP code

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Around Mashpee

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)49 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY191 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mashpee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mashpee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mashpee had 15,060 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 135th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Barnstable County grew from 27,826 residents in 1900 to 228,996 in 2020.

Mashpee population by census2000: 12,946, 2010: 14,006, 2020: 15,06012,946200014,006201015,0602020

Barnstable County, 1900–2020

Barnstable County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,826, 1910: 27,542, 1920: 26,670, 1930: 32,305, 1940: 37,295, 1950: 46,805, 1960: 70,286, 1970: 96,656, 1980: 147,925, 1990: 186,605, 2000: 222,230, 2010: 215,888, 2020: 228,99628K’00’1027K’20’3037K’40’5070K’60’70148K’80’90222K’00’10229K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MashpeeJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 4 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; May: high 65°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 44°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 5.6 in38°20°Jan4.940°22°Feb4.045°27°Mar5.355°36°Apr4.665°47°May3.971°56°Jun4.177°63°Jul3.876°62°Aug3.070°55°Sep3.961°44°Oct5.352°35°Nov4.744°27°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Sandwich, MA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Barnstable County

76,963 jobs at 8,957 businesses in Barnstable County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barnstable CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,318 jobs; Retail trade: 14,940 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,473 jobs; Construction: 7,020 jobs; Professional services: 5,210 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,928 jobs; Other services: 3,871 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,484 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 9% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mashpee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Falmouth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Falmouth8.0 miles
  • Cape Cod HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hyannis11.2 miles
  • Martha's Vineyard Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oak Bluffs12.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors12
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers98
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists6
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mashpee

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Johns Pond Park · 99 acres2.1 mi
  • Attaquin Park · 12 acres2.3 mi
  • Mashpee Community Park · 4 acres2.1 mi
  • Fonseca Park · 1 acres3.1 mi
  • Cotuit Memorial Park · 1 acres2.6 mi
  • Collins Lot2.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.2 mi
  • Organic Market Mashpee0.3 mi
  • Roche Bros.0.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mashpee Public Library0.5 mi
  • Cotuit Library2.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Cape Cod Children's Museum2.0 mi
  • Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum2.2 mi
  • Cahoon Museum of American Art2.3 mi
  • Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Cotuit Center For the Arts2.8 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1660.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Mashpee

Public schools here are run by Mashpee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kenneth Coombs SchoolMashpeePre-K–2387Public0.4 mi
Quashnet SchoolMashpee3–6399Public0.6 mi
Mashpee Middle-High SchoolMashpee7–12600Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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