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Chilmark vs Hingham vs Marblehead 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).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
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 | Marblehead | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
24,283Highest |
20,413 |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%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 |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
56.3±2.6Highest 41% above MA |
| Provincetown and Chilmark 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% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Hingham 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% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown and Marblehead 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±$15k 72% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$136,904±$44kLowest 32% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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 |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$902,200±$180kLowest 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$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 |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$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% |
49.5%±8.8 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.2% 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 |
1944Lowest 20 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 13% above MA |
13 minLowest 55% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Hingham | Marblehead | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Marblehead High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.