What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).

Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hull	Sturbridge
People
Population	10,138Highest	9,960Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	47.2±2.6Lowest 18% above MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Sturbridge 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±$14kLowest 11% above MA	$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA
	Sturbridge and Hull 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	$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA	$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,089Lowest about the MA average	$6,520Highest 9% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%	42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest MA: 10%	3.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	38 minHighest 30% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Sturbridge 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	#89 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Sturbridge · Tantasqua
High school in town	Hull High	Tantasqua Regional Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Highest	7.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.