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Hull vs Hampton vs Mashpee vs Harwich
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 highest household income ($115k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Mashpee has the most kids (14.7% 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 | Hampton | Mashpee | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
16,426Highest |
15,384 |
13,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
58.6±1.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mashpee and Harwich 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harwich and Mashpee 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest 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±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$96,966±$13k 20% above U.S. |
| 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 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$658,600±$26kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$2,017±$738 43% above U.S. |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,189 34% 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% |
56.7%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Harwich 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% |
4.9%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% |
84.8%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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #100 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mashpee | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Hull High | Winnacunnet High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.1 |
9.6 |
11.8Highest |
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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.