Compare towns
Derry vs Hingham vs Marblehead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Derry | Hingham | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
24,283 |
20,413Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Lowest 160% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hingham | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Hingham High | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
12.9 |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.