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Hull vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the most homeowners (79.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
2,060Lowest |
3,554 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,381Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | — | Quincy |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | — | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | — | 15.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.