Compare towns
Dennis vs Mashpee vs Reading 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).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Reading has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Mashpee | Reading | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,868 |
15,384 |
25,612Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
| Dennis and Hull 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% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,991±$273 13% above MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Reading 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 |
$3,762 37% below MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 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% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #238 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Mashpee | Reading | Hull |
| High school in town | None in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Reading Memorial High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
12.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.