Compare towns
Everett vs Hingham vs Brewster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hingham has the highest household income ($178k).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 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 | Everett | Hingham | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
24,283 |
10,420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,589±$465Lowest 10% below MA |
| Hingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hingham | Brewster |
| High school in town | Everett High | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.