Compare towns
Egremont vs Hingham vs Alford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Egremont has the most affordable homes ($665k median).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Alford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Egremont | Hingham | Alford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,230 |
24,283Highest |
433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±13.6 42% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
| Alford and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Alford and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.8% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
63.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±3.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$121,042±$11k 16% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $664,900±$109kLowest 18% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$794,400±$144k 41% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,750±$1k about the MA average |
| Hingham and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,913 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.5%±40.7 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 50% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.6%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.2%±6.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Egremont 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 | — |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.