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Hull vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Hull | Hull |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,138 |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hull |
| High school 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.