Compare towns
Hull vs Fall River vs Mattapoisett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Mattapoisett 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.
| Measure | Hull | Fall River | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
94,082Highest |
6,634Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
57.2±2.3Highest 43% above MA |
| Mattapoisett 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% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and Mattapoisett 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.6%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Mattapoisett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
57.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$130,241±$24kHighest 25% above MA |
| Mattapoisett 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 |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$681,600±$49kHighest 21% above MA |
| Mattapoisett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,597±$422 9% below MA |
| Hull and Mattapoisett 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 |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,588Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mattapoisett 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | Hull High | B M C Durfee High | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
11.3 |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.