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Brookfield vs Hingham vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.2).
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 | Brookfield | Hingham | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
24,283Highest |
1,445Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
58.2±11.1Highest 46% above MA |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.8%±6.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37k 22% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$69,837±$36kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$364,700±$32k 35% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,134±$22 36% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 15% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,371Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.4%±38.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
77.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brookfield | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.