Compare towns
Hull vs Dover vs Brewster vs Dennis
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dennis has the most affordable homes ($627k 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 | Hull | Dover | Brewster | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
2,308Lowest |
10,420 |
14,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
47.5±4Lowest 19% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
59.5±2 49% above MA |
| Brewster and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Brewster 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis 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% MA: 47.3% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
$627,100±$28kLowest 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
— | $1,589±$465 10% below MA |
$1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
| Hull and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,397 27% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7 MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | Brewster | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.