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Hull vs Tyringham vs Brewster
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 affordable homes ($646k median).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 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 | Tyringham | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
494Lowest |
10,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Brewster and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Brewster and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Tyringham 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
$707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
| Brewster and Tyringham 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 |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,589±$465 10% below MA |
| Hull and Brewster 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 |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 |
| School district | Hull | — | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.