Compare towns
Hull vs Wareham vs Harwich 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 highest household income ($115k).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Mashpee has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Harwich | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
23,302Highest |
13,598 |
15,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee and Wareham 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% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Harwich and Mashpee 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% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
| Hull and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
| Harwich 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 |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,017±$738 14% above MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
| Hull and Harwich 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,189 30% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
84.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Harwich 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Wareham | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Hull High | Wareham Senior High | Monomoy Regional High School | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
8.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
9.6 |
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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.