What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Hull has the highest household income ($115k).

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	Rockport	Hull
People
Population	7,009Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	59.7±3.3Highest 49% above MA	56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA
	Rockport and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Rockport and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hull and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$15kLowest 7% below MA	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA
	Hull and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$746,100±$47kHighest 33% above MA	$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,851±$219Lowest 5% above MA	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA
	Hull and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,215Highest 4% above MA	$6,089Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.1%±17Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rockport and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Highest 13 yrs older than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	22%±5.4Highest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Rockport 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	#124 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Rockport	Hull
High school in town	Rockport Middle High	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Lowest	8.8Highest
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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.