What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

Williamstown has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Williamstown is a college town. 28.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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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	Williamstown
People
Population	10,138Highest	9,150Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	37.5±6.9Lowest 6% below MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	15.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Williamstown and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	24.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hull and Williamstown 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%	70.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	28.9%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA	$106,650±$25kLowest about the MA average
	Hull and Williamstown 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	$437,100±$39kLowest 22% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA	$1,584±$292Lowest 10% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,089Highest about the MA average	$5,290Lowest 12% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%	48.9%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Williamstown 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%	11.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	16 minLowest 45% below MA
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	27.3%±5.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Williamstown 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	#45 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Mount Greylock
High school in town	Hull High	Mt Greylock Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	11.4Highest
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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.