Compare towns
Hull vs Windsor Locks vs Brewster vs Hingham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Brewster has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
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 Locks | Brewster | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
12,579 |
10,420 |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
59.6±4.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,317±$16k 28% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$707,700±$51k 113% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,589±$465 12% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±23.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewster and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #160 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Windsor Locks School District | Brewster | Hingham |
| High school in town | Hull High | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
8.9 |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.