Compare towns
Hull vs Leverett vs Hingham vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Leverett | Hingham | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
1,608Lowest |
24,283 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
56±6.4 40% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Hull and Leverett 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% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Hingham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,779 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
10% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Leverett 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Leverett | Hingham | Quincy |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Hingham High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 12.9 |
15.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.