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Hull vs Wolcott vs Harwich
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%).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Harwich has the shortest commute (25 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 | Wolcott | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
16,279Highest |
13,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58.6±1.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$96,966±$13kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hull and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$658,600±$26kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,017±$738 43% above U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$4,189Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Wolcott School District | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Hull High | Wolcott High School | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.1 |
11.8Highest |
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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.