Compare towns
Hull vs Maynard vs Mattapoisett
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).
Maynard has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Mattapoisett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Maynard | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
10,712Highest |
6,634Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
57.2±2.3Highest 43% above MA |
| Mattapoisett 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.6%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Mattapoisett and Hull 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
57.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Maynard 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 |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$130,241±$24kHighest 25% above MA |
| Mattapoisett and Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$681,600±$49kHighest 21% above MA |
| Mattapoisett and Hull 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 |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,597±$422Lowest 9% below MA |
| Hull and Maynard 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,588 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Mattapoisett 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.