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Bolton vs Hingham vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Richmond has the shortest commute (25 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 | Bolton | Hingham | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
24,283Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hingham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Bolton 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hingham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| 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.