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Andover vs Milton vs Hingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most affordable homes ($856k median).
Milton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
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 | Andover | Milton | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
28,587 |
24,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 7% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Andover 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% |
16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6% MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kLowest 66% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
| Milton and Hingham 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 |
$933,200±$31k 66% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129 25% above MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below 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+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,677Lowest 61% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 8% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Lowest 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Milton | Hingham |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Milton High | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.