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Everett vs Hull vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hull has the most homeowners (79.6%).
Quincy has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Everett | Hull | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
10,138Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
38.6±0.8 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$98,882±$5k 5% below MA |
| Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$6,381Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Quincy 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hull | Quincy |
| High school in town | Everett High | Hull High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
8.8Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.