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Hull vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Quincy
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).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).
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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
15,702 |
12,579 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Quincy and Windsor Locks 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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 94% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quincy 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Quincy |
| High school in town | Hull High | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.9 |
8.9 |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.