Compare towns
Hull vs Springfield vs Worcester vs Mashpee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Mashpee has the most homeowners (81.9%).
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 | Springfield | Worcester | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
154,749 |
207,055Highest |
15,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
33.9±0.5 15% below MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
| Hull and Mashpee 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$70,102±$2k 33% below MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$374,400±$7k 33% below MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest about the MA average |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,733 21% below MA |
$3,762 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
19.6% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Mashpee 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Springfield | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Hull High | Springfield Central High | South High Community | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
12.2 |
14.6Highest |
9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.