Compare towns
Eastham vs Hingham vs Hull vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Orleans has the oldest population (median age 64.7).
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 | Eastham | Hingham | Hull | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,811Lowest |
24,283Highest |
10,138 |
6,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5 51% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
64.7±2.5Highest 62% above MA |
| Orleans and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
10.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.9%±6 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
49.3%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Orleans and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.4% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$102,335±$13k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63k 30% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$957,000±$85k 70% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,747±$101 about the MA average |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,502±$703Lowest 15% below MA |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$5,486 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±22.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Orleans 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 | #17 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #158 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | Hingham | — | Nauset · Orleans |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | Hingham High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.