What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).

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	Sheffield	Hull
People
Population	3,330Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.2±8Lowest 21% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
	Hull and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sheffield and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±5.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hull and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,120±$31kLowest 11% below MA	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA
	Hull and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,837±$1kLowest 4% above MA	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA
	Hull and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,520Lowest 25% below MA	$6,089Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 29% below MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#250 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Southern Berkshire	Hull
High school in town	Mt Everett Regional	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	8.8Highest
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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.