What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

Ipswich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

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	Ipswich
People
Population	10,138Lowest	13,930Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+4.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	47.2±3.5Lowest 18% above MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	21.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hull and Ipswich 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%	60.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hull and Ipswich 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	$138,750±$16kHighest 33% above MA
	Ipswich 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±$38kLowest 15% above MA	$745,400±$40kHighest 33% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA	$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,089Lowest about the MA average	$7,960Highest 33% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%	51.5%±12.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Ipswich 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%	5.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1964Highest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Hull and Ipswich 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	#101 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Ipswich
High school in town	Hull High	Ipswich High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	9.0Highest
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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.