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Auburn vs Hingham vs Marblehead vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Auburn | Hingham | Marblehead | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970 |
24,283Highest |
20,413 |
15,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6 12% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 20.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 45.4% MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% 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 | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,749±$74 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 | $5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Hingham | Marblehead | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Hingham High | Marblehead High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.