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Dennis vs Hingham vs East Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the most affordable homes ($627k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
East Dennis has the oldest population (median age 64.8).
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 | Dennis | Hingham | East Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,868 |
24,283Highest |
3,062Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2 49% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
64.8±3.9Highest 62% above MA |
| East Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
49.5%±14.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| East Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dennis and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$103,654±$26k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28kLowest 12% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$694,000±$61k 23% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$719±$248Lowest 59% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,443 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
75.3%±30.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| East Dennis and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
24 min 16% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±16.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #238 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | 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.