Compare towns
Brewster vs Hull vs Mendon
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 most renters (20.4% rent).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420Highest |
10,138 |
6,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Hull 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 |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
| Mendon 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 |
$616,000±$37kLowest 10% above 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 |
$1,840±$196 4% above MA |
| Hull and Mendon 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 |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Brewster 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% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 28% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster and Hull 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 | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Hull | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.