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Hull, MA
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Hull profile


Living in Hull



Hull is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 10,142 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Hull is the 182nd largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Hull was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Housing costs in Hull are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

A relatively large number of people in Hull telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.43% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Hull is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Hull is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Hull, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.98 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite being a small town, Hull has a lot of people using a ferryboat to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on a ferryboat are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Hull ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hull, 49.68% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Hull in 2018 was $63,148, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $252,592 for a family of four.

The people who call Hull home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hull residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hull include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Hull is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.