Compare towns
Hull vs Springfield vs Cohasset
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 oldest population (median age 56.1).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Cohasset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Cohasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
1,122Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
43.9±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hull and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cohasset and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$199,306±$53kHighest 147% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 296% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,755±$399Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cohasset 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 | — | #41 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | Cohasset |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | Cohasset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.