Compare towns
Hull vs Marion vs Wareham vs Brewster
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 most renters (20.4% rent).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
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 | Marion | Wareham | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
5,310Lowest |
23,302Highest |
10,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
53.8±4 35% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Brewster 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Wareham 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 |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
| Marion and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
| Brewster and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,589±$465 10% 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 | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,397 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster and Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Marion | Wareham | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.