Compare towns
Hampton vs Hull vs Mashpee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Hampton | Hull | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,138Lowest |
15,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mashpee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mashpee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hull | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.