What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hull	Burlington
People
Population	10,138Lowest	26,274Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	45.9±2.2Lowest 15% above MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.1%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	21.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hull and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	58.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Burlington and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA	$146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA	$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA	$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,089Lowest about the MA average	$6,165Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%	50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%	5.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Burlington 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	#83 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Burlington
High school in town	Hull High	Burlington High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	11.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.