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Brewster vs Hull vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,420Highest |
10,138 |
1,379Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7 53% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$16k 28% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hull and Ogunquit 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. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Hull and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #160 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Hull | — | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.