Compare towns
Dennis vs Sutton vs Hull vs Bourne
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).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Hull | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,868 |
9,452Lowest |
10,138 |
20,323Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
52±1.8 30% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Bourne 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
| Sutton and Hull 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Hull and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Dennis 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Sutton | Hull | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Hull High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.