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Brewster Old King's Highway Historic District
The Brewster Old King's Highway Historic District is a historic district encompassing much of Massachusetts Route 6A and portions of some adjacent roads in Brewster, Massachusetts, which was known as the Old King's Highway during colonial times.
About Brewster
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesBrewster is a town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The population of Brewster was 10,318 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Initially settled in 1659, the Town of Brewster is named after Elder William Brewster, the religious leader of Plymouth Colony. Brewster is known as the "Sea Captain's Town" for its wealth of eighteenth and nineteenth century historic captain's homes, including the Cobb House (1799), the current home of the Brewster Historical Society. Brewster is also notable as the home of Nickerson State Park, a 1,900 acre preserve carved out of the former hunting grounds of the prominent Nickerson Family. The impact of the Nickerson Family c…
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Housing in Brewster
The typical Brewster home is worth about $790,000, up 1.6% in a year, 19% above the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Brewster
Safety Grade A-
Brewster reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Brewster
Full picture →Most working residents leave Brewster for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Barnstable Town (11%), Orleans (10%) and Boston (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Brewster
Health Grade A
Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Brewster
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Brewster
Full climate →Brewster has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Brewster
All Brewster schools →School Grade B
The public schools Brewster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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