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Hull vs Mashpee vs Rye vs Harwich
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 most renters (20.4% rent).
Mashpee has the most affordable homes ($562k median).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
15,384Highest |
5,611Lowest |
13,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest 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. |
58.6±1.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harwich 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±2.5 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% |
35.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harwich 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% 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% |
2.4%±1.2 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±$13kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$96,966±$13k 20% 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. |
$658,600±$26k 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$2,017±$738 43% above U.S. |
| Hull and Harwich 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. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,189 34% above 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% |
56.7%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harwich 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% 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. |
1976 4 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. |
25 minLowest 5% 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% |
17.3%±4.4 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 | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Mashpee | Rye School District | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.6 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.