Compare towns
Hull vs Upton vs Quincy vs Brewster
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 housing (typical home built 1946).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Quincy | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
8,189Lowest |
102,114Highest |
10,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Brewster 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% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
| Upton 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±$38k 15% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
$707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
| Brewster and Hull 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
$1,589±$465 10% below 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Quincy 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 | #147 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Quincy | Brewster |
| High school in town | Hull High | Blackstone Valley | North Quincy High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
11.2 |
15.5Highest |
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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.