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Hull vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k median).

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.

MeasureHullWindsor
People
Population
10,138Highest
1,065Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%Highest
MA: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
56.1±1.8Highest
40% above MA
44.8±6.4Lowest
12% above MA
Kids under 18
11.4%±2.2Lowest
MA: 19.4%
15.8%±5.1Highest
MA: 19.4%
Windsor 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%
18.6%±4.9Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Hull 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
MA: 47.3%
41.5%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.2Highest
MA: 7.9%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Hull and Windsor 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
$115,563±$10kHighest
11% above MA
Windsor 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±$38kHighest
15% above MA
$389,700±$32kLowest
31% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,081±$187
18% above MA
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,089Highest
about the MA average
$3,867Lowest
35% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.8%±14Highest
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Hull and Windsor 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%
96.2%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946Lowest
18 yrs older than MA
1970Highest
6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minLowest
14% above MA
37 minHighest
27% above MA
Work from home
19.7%±4.3Lowest
MA: 18.6%
21.2%±5.8Highest
MA: 18.6%
Windsor 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 —
School district Hull —
High school in town Hull High —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.8
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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.