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Gosnold vs Hull

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gosnold has the shortest commute (10 min average).
Hull has the most kids (11.4% 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.

MeasureGosnoldHull
People
Population
31Lowest
10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.1%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
60.5±20.5Highest
51% above MA
56.1±1.8Lowest
40% above MA
Gosnold and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±100Lowest
MA: 19.4%
11.4%±2.2Highest
MA: 19.4%
Hull and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
38.7%±100Highest
MA: 17.9%
26.1%±3.1Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Gosnold and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.7%Highest
MA: 47.3%
50.4%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±63.9Lowest
MA: 7.9%
4.2%±2.2Highest
MA: 7.9%
Hull and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$115,485±$14k
11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$700,000±$154kHighest
25% above MA
$646,000±$38kLowest
15% above MA
Gosnold and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,081±$187
18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,667Lowest
55% below MA
$6,089Highest
about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
52.8%±14Highest
MA: 51.8%
Hull and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
MA: 10%
5.8%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
44.4%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
79.6%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1962Highest
2 yrs older than MA
1946Lowest
18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
10 minLowest
67% below MA
33 minHighest
14% above MA
Work from home
24.1%±72.2Highest
MA: 18.6%
19.7%±4.3Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Gosnold 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 — #66 of 282 in MA
School district Gosnold Hull
High school in town None in town Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.8
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.