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Middlesex vs Hull vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Middlesex | Hull | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
10,138Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hull | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.