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Auburn vs Hingham vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Lowest |
24,283 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,922Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Hingham | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.