Compare towns
Hull vs Fairhaven vs Harwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Fairhaven has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Hull | Fairhaven | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
15,903Highest |
13,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
48.5±3.4Lowest 21% above MA |
58.6±1.5Highest 47% 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 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Fairhaven and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
32.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$95,965±$19kLowest 8% below MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$446,700±$19kLowest 21% below MA |
$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,017±$738 14% 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 | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$4,189 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4Highest 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 | 5.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Harwich 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Fairhaven | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Fairhaven High | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.