Compare towns
Brewster vs Maynard vs Hull
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).
Maynard has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Maynard | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420 |
10,712Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% 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% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Maynard 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% 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 |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Maynard 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 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% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 28% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Maynard | Hull |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.