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Hull vs Wolcott vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Wolcott | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
16,279Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | Hull High | Wolcott High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.