Compare towns
Hull vs Rowe vs Mashpee vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Rowe | Mashpee | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
453Lowest |
15,384Highest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 11% above MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$3,762 37% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #100 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Rowe | 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 | 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.