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Hull vs Mashpee vs Suffield vs Wareham
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 expensive homes ($646k median).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Suffield | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
15,384 |
15,702 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham 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 43% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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 94% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Wareham 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Mashpee | Suffield School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
9.6 |
10.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.