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Wellfleet vs Hull vs Nahant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
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 | Wellfleet | Hull | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404 |
10,138Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1 46% above MA |
56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
| Nahant and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Nahant and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$748,800±$99k 33% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,777±$334 about the MA average |
| Hull and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$6,615Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Nahant and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wellfleet 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 | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wellfleet | Hull | Nahant |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.