What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most affordable homes ($856k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Hingham
People
Population	36,652Highest	24,283Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1Lowest 7% above MA	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%	23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Andover and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,606±$16kLowest 66% above MA	$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA
	Hingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$855,600±$22kLowest 52% above MA	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,201±$129Lowest 25% above MA	$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA
	Hingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	4.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	30.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hingham and Andover 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	#68 of 282 in MA	#14 of 282 in MA
School district	Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Hingham
High school in town	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Hingham High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	12.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.