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Boylston vs Hingham vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Millis has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Boylston | Hingham | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
24,283Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
| Hingham and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kLowest 36% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kLowest about the MA average |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350 15% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
| Hingham and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Lowest 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hingham | Millis |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Hingham High | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.