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Acton vs Hingham vs Warner vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
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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 | Hingham | Warner | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,155 |
24,283Highest |
2,959Lowest |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Acton 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 96% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $807,300±$20k 143% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$155 41% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,279±$481 61% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Winchester 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 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,650Lowest 145% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Winchester 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | — | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acton-Boxborough | Hingham | Kearsarge Regional School District | Winchester |
| High school in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Hingham High | None in town | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
12.9Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.