Town guide

Hull, Massachusetts

Hull is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 10,138 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02045.

Homes sold for a median of $432 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,1383,532 per sq mi
Median home value$646,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$432Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hull

1 ZIP code

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Around Hull

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY194 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hull; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hull

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hull had 10,072 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 181st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.

Hull population by census2000: 11,050, 2010: 10,293, 2020: 10,07211,050200010,293201010,0722020

Plymouth County, 1900–2020

Plymouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 113,985, 1910: 144,337, 1920: 156,968, 1930: 162,311, 1940: 168,824, 1950: 189,468, 1960: 248,449, 1970: 333,314, 1980: 405,437, 1990: 435,276, 2000: 472,822, 2010: 494,919, 2020: 530,819114K’00’10157K’20’30169K’40’50248K’60’70405K’80’90473K’00’10531K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HullJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 5.1 in38°22°Jan4.540°23°Feb4.047°29°Mar5.458°38°Apr4.669°48°May3.877°57°Jun4.083°63°Jul3.682°62°Aug3.874°55°Sep3.963°44°Oct5.252°35°Nov4.443°27°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hingham, MA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Plymouth County

180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plymouth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,455 jobs; Retail trade: 29,057 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,389 jobs; Construction: 15,680 jobs; Professional services: 11,218 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,812 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,791 jobs; Other services: 8,051 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hull.

Nearest hospitals

  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth8.6 miles
  • Carney HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Boston9.8 miles
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milton10.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hull

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Worlds End Reservation · 260 acres1.3 mi
  • Bumpkin Island · 31 acres1.3 mi
  • Major Walter Sturgis Sports Complex · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Nantasket Bay Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • Lt. Joseph McLaughlin Park · 1 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Village market0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Hull Lifesaving Museum Library1.9 mi
  • Hull Public Library2.0 mi
  • Hingham Public Library3.4 mi
  • Paul Pratt Memorial Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop1.4 mi
  • Hull Lifesaving Museum1.9 mi
  • Windmill Point Boathouse2.7 mi
  • Benjamin Lincoln House3.0 mi
  • Bare Cove Fire Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Muse Paintbar3.4 mi
  • South Shore Conservatory4.0 mi
  • South Shore Music Circus4.5 mi
  • South Shore Art Center4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hull

Public schools here are run by Hull. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lillian M JacobsHullPre-K–7434Public2.3 mi
Hull HighHull8–12278Public2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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