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Hull vs Stoddard vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
1,072Lowest |
10,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
53±4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.