What stands out worked out from the figures below

Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).

Hull has the most affordable 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	Truro	Hull
People
Population	1,708Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA	56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Hull and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Truro and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,984±$72kHighest 14% above MA	$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA
	Truro and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA	$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,081±$187 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA	$6,089Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Truro and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer 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	35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Truro 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	—	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Truro	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
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.