What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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	Kingston
People
Population	10,138Lowest	14,027Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	46.5±3.9Lowest 16% above MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	22.8%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hull and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	48.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hull and Kingston 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	$119,876±$13kHighest 15% above MA
	Kingston 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±$38kHighest 15% above MA	$610,600±$30kLowest 9% above MA
	Hull and Kingston 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	$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,089Lowest about the MA average	$7,650Highest 28% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%	35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Kingston 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%	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	81.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	19.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Hull and Kingston 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	#99 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Kingston · Silver Lake
High school in town	Hull High	Silver Lake Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.