Compare towns
Hull vs Tyringham vs Mashpee vs Dennis
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Mashpee has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Dennis has the shortest commute (24 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 | Mashpee | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
494Lowest |
15,384Highest |
14,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
55.9±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
| Dennis 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% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee 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% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis 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% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7 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±$14k 11% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
| Tyringham and Hull 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 |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
| 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 |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$3,762 37% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Dennis 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% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #100 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | Mashpee | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.