Compare towns
Hull vs Rehoboth vs Mashpee
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 most people working from home (19.7%).
Rehoboth has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Mashpee has the shortest commute (27 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 | Rehoboth | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
13,022 |
15,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
47.2±2.6Lowest 18% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Rehoboth 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth 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 11% above MA |
$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
| Rehoboth 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 15% above MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
| Hull and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
| 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 about the MA average |
$5,557 7% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #208 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Dighton-Rehoboth | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.