What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the highest household income ($115k).

Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Rockport
People
Population	10,138Highest	7,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA	59.7±3.3Highest 49% above MA
	Rockport and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	13.8%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Rockport 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%	38.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hull and Rockport 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	$96,250±$15kLowest 7% below MA
	Hull and Rockport 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	$746,100±$47kHighest 33% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA	$1,851±$219Lowest 5% above MA
	Hull and Rockport 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	$6,215Highest 4% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%	71.1%±17Highest MA: 51.8%
	Rockport and Hull 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%	6.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	68.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1951Highest 13 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	22%±5.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Rockport 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	#124 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Rockport
High school in town	Hull High	Rockport Middle High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Highest	8.3Lowest
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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.