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Hull vs Newfields vs Mattapoisett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Mattapoisett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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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 | Newfields | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,634 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57.2±2.3Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Mattapoisett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mattapoisett 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$130,241±$24k 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$681,600±$49kHighest 105% above U.S. |
| Mattapoisett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,597±$422Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hull and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,588 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Mattapoisett 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 | — | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.