What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).

Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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	Douglas
People
Population	10,138Highest	9,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Douglas 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	$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA	$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA	$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA
	Hull and Douglas 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	$6,338Highest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%	33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest MA: 10%	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	34 minHighest 16% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Douglas 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	#177 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Douglas
High school in town	Hull High	Douglas High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Highest	7.2Lowest
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.