Compare towns
Georgetown vs Hingham vs Lancaster vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Sutton 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 | Georgetown | Hingham | Lancaster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
24,283Highest |
8,606 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Hingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$134,833±$27kLowest 30% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Hingham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,338±$539 33% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Hingham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Hingham | Nashoba | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Hingham High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
— | 12.6 |
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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.