Compare towns
Hull vs Maynard vs Concord 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
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 | Maynard | Concord | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
10,712 |
18,223Highest |
10,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
47.6±2 19% 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% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord 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 11% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,589±$465Lowest 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Maynard | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | Maynard High | Concord Carlisle High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.7 |
11.4Highest |
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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.