Compare towns
Harwich vs Hull vs Maynard
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%).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Maynard has the most kids (16.9% 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 | Harwich | Hull | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,598Highest |
10,138Lowest |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Harwich and Hull 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% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Maynard 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 |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Maynard and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Harwich and Hull 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 |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
| 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 |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harwich and Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 14% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Monomoy Regional High School | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.