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Brewster vs Hull vs Windham 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($943k 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 | Windham | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,420 |
10,138 |
16,038Highest |
6,681Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7 53% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Windham 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±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$85,167±$9kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51k 113% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$942,800±$78kHighest 183% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465 12% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,485±$209Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397 41% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,094Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chatham and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #130 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Hull | Windham School District | Monomoy Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.