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Atkinson vs Hingham vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Atkinson | Hingham | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
24,283Highest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hingham | Hull |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.