Compare towns
Eastham vs Hull vs Mashpee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Mashpee has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
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 | Eastham | Hull | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,811Lowest |
10,138 |
15,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
55.9±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
| Eastham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Eastham and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
| Eastham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,747±$101Lowest about the MA average |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 17% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Eastham 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 | #17 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | Hull | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.