Compare towns
Brewster vs Windham vs Dennis
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dennis has the most affordable homes ($627k 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 | Windham | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420Lowest |
16,038Highest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
59.5±2 53% above U.S. |
| Brewster and Dennis 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dennis 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dennis 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,154±$10kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51k 113% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$627,100±$28kLowest 88% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 12% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,420±$260Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,877Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±9.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Dennis 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Windham School District | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.