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Hull vs Townsend vs Quincy
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 oldest population (median age 56.1).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Townsend | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
9,100Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Quincy and Townsend 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 11% above MA |
$121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Townsend 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 |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| 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 18% above MA |
$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$6,381Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | North Middlesex | Quincy |
| High school in town | Hull High | North Middlesex Regional | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
13.1 |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.