Compare towns
Hull vs Maynard vs Wrentham
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).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
10,712 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wrentham and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Wrentham 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% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Hull 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 |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
| Wrentham 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 |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham 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 |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% 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 |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Maynard | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Hull High | Maynard High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.7 |
13.5Highest |
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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.