What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Gloucester	Hull
People
Population	5,766Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hull and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S.	$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S.
	Hull and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S.	$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.	$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.	$6,089Highest 95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 26% above U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hull and New Gloucester 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	#65 of 133 in ME	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 15/MSAD 15	Hull
High school in town	None in town	Hull High
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.