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Hull vs Windham vs Hingham 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%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
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 | Hingham | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
16,038 |
24,283Highest |
10,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% 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. |
48.4±2.4 24% 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% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%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% |
2.9%±0.9 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. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$103,317±$16kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$707,700±$51k 113% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$1,589±$465Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hingham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Hingham 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% |
4.3% 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% |
80.7% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Windham School District | Hingham | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | Windham High School | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
12.8 |
12.9Highest |
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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.