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Hull vs Middlefield 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 highest household income ($115k).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Hull | Middlefield | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
352Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Middlefield and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Quincy and Hull 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% |
28.7%±8.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Middlefield 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Hull and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below 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 | $2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Middlefield 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 |
$4,926Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,381Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Quincy |
| High school 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.