Compare towns
Hull vs Stratham vs Harwich
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 renters (20.4% rent).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Stratham | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
7,754Lowest |
13,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.6±1.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harwich 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$96,966±$13kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$658,600±$26kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Harwich and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,017±$738Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Hull 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. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,189Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Hull 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.