Compare towns
Hull vs Marlow vs Brewster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Brewster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Marlow | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
855Lowest |
10,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
59.6±4.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Brewster 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewster and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Marlow 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 43% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$103,317±$16kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hull and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$707,700±$51kHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Brewster 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,589±$465 12% above U.S. |
| Hull and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Marlow School District | Brewster |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.