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Attleboro vs Hingham vs Marblehead vs Methuen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Methuen has the shortest commute (28 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 | Attleboro | Hingham | Marblehead | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,762 |
24,283 |
20,413Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$113,310±$7k 9% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$499,700±$17k 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,749±$91 about the MA average |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 10% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$5,061Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
48.4%±6.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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 | #185 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Hingham | Marblehead | Methuen |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Hingham High | Marblehead High | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.9 |
10.7Lowest |
13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.