What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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	Winchester	Hull
People
Population	23,406Highest	10,138Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.5±1.9Lowest 6% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	79.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Winchester and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA	$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA	$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,279±$481Highest 29% above MA	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA
	Winchester and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$6,089Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Highest 10 yrs older than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 8% above MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#11 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Winchester	Hull
High school in town	Winchester High School	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	8.8Lowest
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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.