Compare towns
Cochituate vs Hull vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cochituate has the most expensive homes ($906k median).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Cochituate | Hull | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,471Lowest |
10,138Highest |
7,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 15% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,361±$18kHighest 85% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$185,809±$22k 79% above MA |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $906,300±$42kHighest 61% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$729,600±$39k 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,582±$649Lowest 10% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,782±$126 about the MA average |
| Hull and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±14.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.9%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Cochituate and Stow 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 | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hull | Nashoba |
| 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.