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Addison vs Hingham vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Bridport has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Addison | Hingham | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
24,283Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461 43% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hingham | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.