Compare towns
Hull vs Beverly vs Mashpee 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 highest household income ($115k).
Beverly has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Mashpee has the most affordable homes ($562k 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 | Beverly | Mashpee | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
42,665 |
15,384 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
39±1.8 about the MA average |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
| Beverly and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$98,882±$5k 5% below MA |
| Hull and Beverly 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 |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Beverly 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 |
$1,771±$106Lowest about the MA average |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$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 |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly 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% |
9.4% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
60.1% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Beverly | Mashpee | Quincy |
| High school in town | Hull High | Beverly High | Mashpee Middle-High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
12.2 |
9.6 |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.