Compare towns
Hull vs Marblehead vs Sutton
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 population (median age 56.1).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Marblehead | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
20,413Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Sutton 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 |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Marblehead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Hull and Marblehead 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 |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Marblehead 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% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Marblehead | Sutton |
| High school in town | Hull High | Marblehead High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.7 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.