What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Sutton	Hull
People
Population	2,239Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S.	56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hull and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.	$115,485±$14kLowest 43% above U.S.
	Sutton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.	$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S.
	Hull and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.	$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hull and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	33 minHighest 26% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hull and Sutton 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	—	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Hull
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Highest	8.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.