Compare towns
Hull vs Natick vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Natick | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
36,873Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
43.3±1.4Lowest 8% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Natick 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 |
$138,538±$11kHighest 33% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| Natick and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$821,000±$25kHighest 46% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,134±$124Highest 21% above MA |
$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
| Natick and Hull 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 |
$8,914Highest 49% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.1%±1.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Natick and Hull 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 | #48 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Natick | — |
| High school in town | Hull High | Natick High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
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.