What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

Norwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hull	Norwell
People
Population	10,138Lowest	11,361Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	16.1%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	69.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hull and Norwell 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	$188,699±$25kHighest 82% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA	$865,700±$35kHighest 54% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA	$2,215±$336Highest 26% above MA
	Norwell 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	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%	67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Norwell and Hull 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%	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	35 minHighest 21% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	27.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Norwell 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	#80 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Norwell
High school in town	Hull High	Norwell High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	11.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.