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Hull vs Quincy vs Upton
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 oldest population (median age 56.1).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Quincy | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
102,114Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Hull 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 |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| 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±$187 18% above MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,381 6% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Quincy 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Quincy | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | North Quincy High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.