What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hull	Wilmington
People
Population	10,138Lowest	23,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+4.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	42.3±2.2Lowest 6% above MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.1%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	15.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4% MA: 47.3%	50.4% MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hull and Wilmington 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	$168,152±$19kHighest 62% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA	$680,500±$19kHighest 21% above MA
	Wilmington and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA	$2,394±$328Highest 36% above MA
	Wilmington and Hull 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	$7,704Highest 29% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.9%±2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Wilmington and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	30 minLowest 4% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6%	19.7%±2.3 MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#66 of 282 in MA	#73 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Wilmington
High school in town	Hull High	Wilmington High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	9.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.