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Hull vs Lenox vs Middlesex vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Lenox | Middlesex | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
5,079 |
1,943Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lenox 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Quincy and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hull and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Quincy 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. |
$5,299Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Quincy 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Quincy 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | — | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Lenox | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Quincy |
| High school in town | Hull High | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
7.6Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
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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.