Compare towns
Hull vs Putnam vs Mashpee
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 people working from home (19.7%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Mashpee has the most homeowners (81.9%).
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 | Putnam | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
9,292Lowest |
15,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest 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±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% 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 | $6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Mashpee 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Putnam School District | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Hull High | Putnam High School | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.5 |
9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.