Compare towns
Hull vs Mashpee vs Mendon 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 most people working from home (19.7%).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Mashpee | Mendon | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
15,384Highest |
6,325Lowest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
| Dennis and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Mashpee 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% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
| Mendon 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±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$616,000±$37k 10% above MA |
$627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
| Hull and Dennis 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 |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,840±$196 4% above MA |
$1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
| Hull and Mendon 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 |
$3,762 37% below MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon 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% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1985 21 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Dennis 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Mashpee | Mendon-Upton | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.