Compare towns
Hull vs Windsor vs Mashpee
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 people working from home (19.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Windsor | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
3,554Lowest |
15,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mashpee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Mashpee 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.