Compare towns
Hull vs Ogunquit vs Quincy vs Boston
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 highest household income ($115k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Quincy has the most affordable homes ($619k median).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% 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 | Ogunquit | Quincy | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
1,379Lowest |
102,114 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8 about the U.S. average |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Hull and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14kLowest 86% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10k 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Lowest 47% above U.S. |
— | $2,118±$59 50% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Boston and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,381Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #147 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Quincy | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | — | — | North Quincy High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.5Lowest |
18.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.