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Brewster vs Hampton vs Hull vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has the most kids (13.1% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($550k median).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Chatham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Hampton | Hull | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,420 |
16,426Highest |
10,138 |
6,681Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7 53% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
63.4±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chatham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Chatham 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 28% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$85,167±$9kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hull 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±$51k 113% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$942,800±$78kHighest 183% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465 12% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,485±$209Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397 41% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,094Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chatham and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #130 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hull | Monomoy Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.