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Hull vs Newfields vs Brewster 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dennis has the most affordable homes ($627k median).
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 | Newfields | Brewster | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
2,023Lowest |
10,420 |
14,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
59.6±4.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
59.5±2 53% above U.S. |
| Brewster and Dennis 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dennis and Brewster 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$103,317±$16k 28% above U.S. |
$88,154±$10kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$707,700±$51kHighest 113% above U.S. |
$627,100±$28kLowest 88% above U.S. |
| Brewster and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,589±$465 12% above U.S. |
$1,420±$260Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hull and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
$2,877Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±9.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Dennis 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Brewster 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 | — | #160 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Newfields School District | Brewster | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.