Compare towns
Hull vs Hingham vs Harwich 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).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Harwich has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Dennis has the shortest commute (24 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 | Hingham | Harwich | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
24,283Highest |
13,598 |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
58.6±1.5 47% above MA |
59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
| Dennis and Harwich 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Harwich 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% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$658,600±$26k 17% above MA |
$627,100±$28kLowest 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,017±$738 14% above MA |
$1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
| Hingham and Hull 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 |
$4,189 30% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Hingham | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Hull High | Hingham High | Monomoy Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.8 |
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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.