Compare towns
Dennis vs Harwich vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Dennis | Harwich | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,868Highest |
13,598 |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
58.6±1.5 47% above MA |
56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
| Dennis and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28kLowest 12% above MA |
$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
$2,017±$738 14% above MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,189 30% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Harwich 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 | #238 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Hull |
| High school in town | None in town | Monomoy Regional High School | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.