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Hull vs Ogunquit vs Cohasset 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 affordable homes ($646k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cohasset has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Cohasset | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
1,379Lowest |
8,427 |
10,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.9±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
59.6±4.7 53% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$103,317±$16kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 296% above U.S. |
$707,700±$51k 113% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
— | $2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S. |
$1,589±$465Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±15.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Cohasset 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 | — | #41 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Cohasset | Brewster |
| High school in town | — | — | Cohasset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.