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Buzzards Bay vs Hull vs Bernardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Bernardston has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Hull | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909 |
10,138Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-1.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49±3.2Lowest 23% above MA |
| Hull and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12k 9% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$81,940±$10kLowest 21% below MA |
| Hull and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28k 19% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601 16% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,283±$553Lowest 27% below MA |
| Hull and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,516 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Buzzards Bay 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 | — |
| School district | — | Hull | Pioneer Valley |
| High school 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.