Compare towns
Dennis vs Hull vs Wareham vs Dennis
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 most renters (21.1% rent).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Dennis has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Hull | Wareham | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,868 |
10,138 |
23,302Highest |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2 49% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
63.3±6.5Highest 58% above MA |
| Dennis and Dennis 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% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±7.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dennis and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
46.5%±6.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$109,882±$12k 6% above MA |
| Hull and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$944,500±$93kHighest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,199±$299Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,894 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
28.4%±21.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 17% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
16 minLowest 46% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±13.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dennis and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Hull | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.