Compare towns
Harwich vs Sutton vs Hull vs Chatham
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Hull has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($943k median).
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 | Sutton | Hull | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,598Highest |
9,452 |
10,138 |
6,681Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±1.5 47% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
63.4±2.8Highest 59% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
8.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
45.5%±5.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$85,167±$9kLowest 18% below MA |
| Sutton 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±$26k 17% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$942,800±$78kHighest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,017±$738 14% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,485±$209 16% 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 | $4,189 30% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$4,094Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
58.7%±21.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Chatham 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 14% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.5%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Chatham and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #130 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton | Hull | Monomoy Regional School District |
| High school in town | Monomoy Regional High School | Sutton High School | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
12.6Highest |
8.8Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.