Compare towns
Hull vs Windsor 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 population (median age 56.1).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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.
| Measure | Hull | Windsor | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
3,554Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Hingham 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Hull 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | Hingham |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.