Compare towns
Hull vs Woonsocket vs Mashpee 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 highest household income ($115k).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Woonsocket | Mashpee | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
43,521Highest |
15,384 |
10,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
55.9±1.8 44% 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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 43% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$103,317±$16k 28% above U.S. |
| Hull and Brewster 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$707,700±$51kHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Brewster 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$1,589±$465 12% 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brewster and Hull 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #100 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Mashpee | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | Woonsocket High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
9.6 |
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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.