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Hull vs Plainfield vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
616Lowest |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
50.6±9.5Lowest 27% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield 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% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | — |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.