Compare towns
Everett vs Stow vs Hingham vs Boston
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%).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Boston has the shortest commute (30 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 | Stow | Hingham | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
7,165Lowest |
24,283 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
| Hingham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Stow 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% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.1% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
| Stow and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$729,600±$39k 30% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$731,700±$10k 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,782±$126Lowest about the MA average |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,147±$25 22% above MA |
| Hingham and Boston 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,456Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Stow and Hingham 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Nashoba | Hingham | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Hingham High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.9 |
18.7Highest |
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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.