Compare towns
Hull vs Upton vs Mattapoisett
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 most renters (20.4% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Mattapoisett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Upton | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
8,189 |
6,634Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
57.2±2.3Highest 43% above MA |
| Mattapoisett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.6%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Mattapoisett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
57.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Mattapoisett 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$130,241±$24k 25% above MA |
| Upton and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$681,600±$49kHighest 21% above MA |
| Mattapoisett and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,597±$422 9% below MA |
| Hull and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,588 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Mattapoisett 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | Hull High | Blackstone Valley | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
11.2 |
12.5Highest |
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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.