South Shore · Ferry
Hull
Massachusetts Bay, Hingham Bay and the Weir River — Nantasket Beach, Black Rock Beach
59 minStation to campus (estimated)
$705,000Median single-family price (2025)
110Single-family sales (2025)
$638,250Median single-family price (2024)
10,072Population (2020)
Hull is a peninsula town with no rail station; its fastest link to Boston is the ferry from Pemberton Point to Long Wharf.
Its 2025 median single-family price was $705,000, up 10.5%.
The commute
| Route | Ferry — MBTA ferries |
| Station | Pemberton Point (F2H ferry) |
| Main ride | 25 min to Long Wharf (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Blue Line to State, Orange to Downtown Crossing, Red to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 59 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | 6 inbound boats arriving 6:25–9:35 AM |
Housing, utilities and place
| Median single-family sale price | $705,000 (2025) — at or under the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $638,250 → $705,000 (10.5%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | — / — · most walkable area: Town spot score 22 (no city-wide score published) |
| Water and sewer | Weir River Water System; town sewer and treatment plant |
| Waterfront | Massachusetts Bay, Hingham Bay and the Weir River — Nantasket Beach, Black Rock Beach |
| Flood note | Hull's conservation administrator, quoted by FEMA, says the town has the third-highest number of repetitive-loss flood properties in Massachusetts. |
Against the brief
- ≤45 min Estimated station-to-campus time of 45 minutes or less — does not meet
- ≤$850K 2025 median single-family sale price at or under $850,000 — meets
- Utilities Public water and sewer town-wide — meets
- Rail Served by subway or commuter rail — does not meet
- Walkable City Walk Score of 70+, or a ranked neighborhood of 70+ — not determined
- Water On the coast or a river — meets