What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has the most renters (35.3% rent).

Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belmont	Hingham
People
Population	27,175Highest	24,283Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1Lowest 7% above MA	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	24.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4%	23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Belmont and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	80.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$183,137±$14kHighest 76% above MA	$178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA
	Belmont and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,159,000±$33kHighest 106% above MA	$1,134,200±$47kLowest 102% above MA
	Belmont and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,527±$105Highest 43% above MA	$2,465±$603Lowest 40% above MA
	Belmont and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±6.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hingham and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	4.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	31.5%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hingham and Belmont 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	#3 of 282 in MA	#14 of 282 in MA
School district	Belmont	Hingham
High school in town	Belmont High	Hingham High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.8Highest	12.9Lowest
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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.