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Everett vs Exeter vs Hingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
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 | Everett | Exeter | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
16,151Lowest |
24,283 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hingham |
| High school in town | Everett High | Exeter High School | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.