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Hull vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Salisbury | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
1,379Lowest |
9,281 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Quincy and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| Hull and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,691±$411Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$6,381Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | Triton | Quincy |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | None in town | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | — | 15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.