Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Hull vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Hull has the youngest population (median age 56.1).
Richmond has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Stockbridge | Hull | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056 |
10,138Highest |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
62.1±3 55% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Richmond and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
37.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$106,250±$24kLowest about the MA average |
| Stockbridge and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$584,500±$51kLowest 4% above MA |
| Hull and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,593±$299 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652Lowest 22% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$5,575 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Richmond |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.