Compare towns
Hull vs Windham vs Brewster
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 affordable homes ($646k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
16,038Highest |
10,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
59.6±4.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Brewster 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$103,317±$16kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$707,700±$51k 113% above U.S. |
| Windham and Brewster 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. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,589±$465Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Windham School District | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.