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Hull vs Ogunquit vs Quincy vs Hingham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
1,379Lowest |
102,114Highest |
24,283 |
| 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% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±2.4 24% above 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14kLowest 86% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Lowest 47% above U.S. |
— | $2,118±$59 50% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Hull 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% 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. |
1976 4 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 min 31% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% 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% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Quincy | Hingham |
| High school in town | — | — | North Quincy High | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.5Highest |
12.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.