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Hamilton vs Hull vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Harvard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hamilton | Hull | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,600 |
10,138Highest |
6,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $720,000±$36k 28% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394 about the MA average |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Hull and Hamilton 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 | 65.8%±23.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | Hull | Harvard |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Hull High | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.