What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).

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	Plainville	Hull
People
Population	9,943Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.6Lowest 8% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	18.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	22.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hull and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Plainville and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,106±$13kLowest about the MA average	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA
	Hull and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,000±$35kLowest 15% below MA	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,977±$197Lowest 12% above MA	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA
	Hull and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Lowest 11% below MA	$6,089Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±13.6Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Plainville and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	17.9%±4.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hull and Plainville 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	#102 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Plainville	Hull
High school in town	None in town	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.8
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.