What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamstown has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

Williamstown is a college town. 28.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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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	Williamstown	Hull
People
Population	9,150Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	37.5±6.9Lowest 6% below MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Williamstown and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hull and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	28.9%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,650±$25kLowest about the MA average	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA
	Hull and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,100±$39kLowest 22% below MA	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,584±$292Lowest 10% below MA	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,290Lowest 12% below MA	$6,089Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 45% below MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	27.3%±5.5Highest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Williamstown 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	#45 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Mount Greylock	Hull
High school in town	Mt Greylock Regional High	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	8.8Lowest
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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.