What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belmont	Hull
People
Population	27,175Highest	10,138Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1Lowest 7% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	24.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	19.3%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	80.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Belmont and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$183,137±$14kHighest 76% above MA	$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,159,000±$33kHighest 106% above MA	$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,527±$105Highest 43% above MA	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$6,089Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±6.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1946Highest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	31.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Belmont	—
High school in town	Belmont High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8	—
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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.