Compare towns
Deerfield vs Hull vs Mashpee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Deerfield | Hull | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
10,138 |
15,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Lowest 30% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
| Hull and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hull | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.