Compare towns
Brewster vs Hull vs Wareham
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 highest household income ($115k).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k 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 | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420 |
10,138Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% 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%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 about the MA average |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| 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±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% 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±$465 10% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
| Hull and Brewster 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 |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 28% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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 | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Hull | Wareham |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.