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Hull vs Salem vs Quincy
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 population (median age 56.1).
Salem has the most affordable homes ($473k 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 | Salem | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
30,964 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7 15% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Salem and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9k 37% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hull and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$473,300±$16kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,625±$146Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Quincy 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #38 of 120 in NH | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Salem School District | Quincy |
| High school in town | — | Salem High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.