Compare towns
Acton vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Hingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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.
| Measure | Acton | Georgetown | Upton | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,155 |
8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,230±$14k 52% above MA |
$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
| Hingham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $807,300±$20k 44% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$155 13% above MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
| Hingham and Georgetown 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 |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Acton and Hingham 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 | #13 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acton-Boxborough | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hingham |
| High school in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.