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Hull vs Windsor vs Hull 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

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

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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.

MeasureHullWindsorHullQuincy
People
Population
10,138
3,554Lowest
10,138
102,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.1±1.8Highest
44% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
56.1±1.8Highest
44% above U.S.
38.6±0.8Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
11.4%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.4%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.5%±1
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Quincy 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%
26.1%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
17.7%±1.1Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
8.2%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,485±$14kHighest
43% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$115,485±$14kHighest
43% above U.S.
$98,882±$5k
22% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,000±$38kHighest
94% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$646,000±$38kHighest
94% above U.S.
$618,500±$14k
86% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,081±$187
47% above U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$2,081±$187
47% above 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.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
$6,089
95% above U.S.
$6,381Highest
105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.8%±14Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±14Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±3.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
45.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946
34 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1946
34 yrs older than U.S.
1958Highest
22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
26% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
33 min
26% above U.S.
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
Work from home
19.7%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.7%±4.3
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 #66 of 282 in MA #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.