Compare towns
Douglas vs Hingham vs Upton vs Lakeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Lakeville has the shortest commute (33 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 | Douglas | Hingham | Upton | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
24,283Highest |
8,189Lowest |
11,944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.8±1.9Lowest 9% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
38.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lakeville and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$133,984±$11kLowest 29% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$565,900±$27k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,884±$466 7% above MA |
| Hingham and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 6% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,536Lowest 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±18.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
15.2%±5.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Hingham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Hingham High | Blackstone Valley | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.2 |
10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.