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Hull vs Hampton vs Hull vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Hampton | Hull | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
16,426 |
10,138Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Boston and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Boston 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Hull High | Winnacunnet High School | — | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.1 |
— | 18.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.