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Hull vs Hampton vs Mashpee vs Cohasset
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Cohasset has the most expensive homes ($1319k 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 | Hampton | Mashpee | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
16,426Highest |
15,384 |
8,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
43.9±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mashpee and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mashpee 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 43% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 296% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cohasset and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #100 of 282 in MA | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mashpee | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hull High | Winnacunnet High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.1Highest |
9.6 |
9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.