Compare towns
Brewster vs Hadley vs Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Hadley has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Dennis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Brewster | Hadley | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420 |
5,306Lowest |
14,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
59.5±2 49% above MA |
| Brewster and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hadley and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,317±$16k about the MA average |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
| Hadley and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465Highest 10% below MA |
$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
| Brewster and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397 27% below MA |
$5,271Highest 12% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 28% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
24 minHighest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster and Hadley 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 | #160 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Hadley | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.