Compare towns
Dennis vs Hingham vs Bourne vs Harwich
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).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Bourne has the most affordable homes ($576k median).
Harwich has the most homeowners (84.8%).
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 | Hingham | Bourne | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,868 |
24,283Highest |
20,323 |
13,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
58.6±1.5 47% 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5 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% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
$658,600±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,017±$738 14% above MA |
| Hingham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$4,189 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Hingham 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% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #238 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Hingham | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.