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Hull vs Chilmark vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Hull | Chilmark | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
1,578Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Hull and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Chilmark and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,381Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Quincy 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 | — | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Up-Island Regional | Quincy |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.5 |
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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.