Compare towns
Hull vs Mashpee vs Rye vs Dennis
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
15,384Highest |
5,611Lowest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
55.1±3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
59.5±2Highest 53% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Mashpee 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% |
33.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 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±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$88,154±$10kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 94% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29kLowest 69% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$627,100±$28k 88% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,420±$260Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hull and Rye 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. |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,877Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±9.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dennis and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Mashpee | Rye School District | 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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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.