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Chilmark vs Hingham vs Hull vs Provincetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Provincetown has the shortest commute (13 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 | Chilmark | Hingham | Hull | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
24,283Highest |
10,138 |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+24.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
56.3±2.6Highest 41% above MA |
| Provincetown and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
25%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28k 62% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$136,904±$44k 32% above MA |
| Hingham and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$902,200±$180k 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,261±$415Lowest 28% below MA |
| Chilmark and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$4,927 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±17.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
13 minLowest 55% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Provincetown 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Hingham | Hull | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.