Compare towns
Hull vs Upton vs Harwich vs Quincy
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 housing (typical home built 1946).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Harwich has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% 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 | Upton | Harwich | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
8,189Lowest |
13,598 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.8% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Harwich 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$96,966±$13kLowest 7% below MA |
$98,882±$5k 5% below 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±$38k 15% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Harwich and Hull 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,017±$738 14% above MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,189Lowest 30% below MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.8% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Quincy |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Monomoy Regional High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.8 |
15.5Highest |
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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.