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Epping vs Hingham vs Weymouth Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Weymouth Town has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Epping | Hingham | Weymouth Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
24,283 |
58,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weymouth Town and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$102,714±$4kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$552,100±$16k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,941±$103 37% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Weymouth Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,359Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #221 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Hingham | Weymouth |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Hingham High | Weymouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.9 |
| 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.