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Carlisle vs Hingham vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carlisle has the most people working from home (38.5%).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
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 | Carlisle | Hingham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,239Lowest |
24,283Highest |
11,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1 13% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44.9±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
| Hingham and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Carlisle and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 87.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,103,900±$46kLowest 96% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$855Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,085±$809 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Weston 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 |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77%±21.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±23 MA: 51.8% |
| Carlisle and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 21% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 38.5%±8.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Carlisle and Hingham 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 | #24 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #9 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Carlisle | Hingham | Weston |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Weston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.