Compare towns
Brewster vs Hull vs Windsor vs Brewster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Brewster has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Windsor | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,420Highest |
10,138 |
1,065Lowest |
1,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
57±15.4 43% above MA |
| Brewster 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 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±6.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
37.6%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Brewster 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% MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±3.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Brewster 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 |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$113,214±$38k 9% above MA |
| Windsor 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±$51k 26% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$858,100±$205kHighest 53% above MA |
| Brewster and Brewster 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 |
— | $1,276±$554Lowest 28% 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 |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,892 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±26.4 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% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 28% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
16 minLowest 45% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Hull | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.