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Harwich vs Brewster vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Harwich | Brewster | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,598Highest |
10,420 |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±1.5 47% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
| Brewster and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Brewster and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Brewster and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% MA: 47.3% |
55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,966±$13kLowest 7% below MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Hull and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,600±$26k 17% above MA |
$707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
| Brewster and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,017±$738 14% above MA |
$1,589±$465Lowest 10% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,189Lowest 30% below MA |
$4,397 27% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% MA: 62.5% |
85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 14% below MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster 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 | #157 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Brewster | Hull |
| High school in town | Monomoy Regional High School | None in town | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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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.