What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

Hull has the most homeowners (79.6%).

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	Quincy	Hull
People
Population	102,114Highest	10,138Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	14.5%±1Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA
	Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA
	Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA
	Quincy and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,381Highest 6% above MA	$6,089Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	33 minLowest 14% above MA
Work from home	21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	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	#147 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Quincy	Hull
High school in town	North Quincy High	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Highest	8.8Lowest
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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.