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Brewster vs Hull vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Maynard has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Hull | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420 |
10,138Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Brewster and Hull 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% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Maynard and Hull 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 |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465Lowest 10% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Hull and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 28% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Brewster 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.