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Harwich vs Hull vs Upton
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 most renters (20.4% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,598Highest |
10,138 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Harwich 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below 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 |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 14% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Hull | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Monomoy Regional High School | Hull High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.