Compare towns
Hull vs Mashpee vs Rowley 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 highest household income ($115k).
Mashpee has the most affordable homes ($562k median).
Rowley has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Mashpee | Rowley | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
15,384Highest |
1,708Lowest |
10,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
46.3±16.7Lowest 16% 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% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley 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% |
23.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Brewster 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% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
57.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley 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±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$109,622±$17k 5% above MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
| Hull and Rowley 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 |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$614,800±$39k 9% above MA |
$707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
| Brewster 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 18% above MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
$1,589±$465Lowest 10% below MA |
| Hull and Mashpee 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 |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,865Highest 15% above MA |
$4,397 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Hull 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% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
25 min 15% below MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Mashpee | — | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School | — | 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.