Compare towns
Gill vs Hingham vs Brimfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Brimfield has the most homeowners (87.5%).
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 | Gill | Hingham | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
24,283Highest |
3,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.7±5.3Lowest 9% above MA |
| Hingham and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±6 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kLowest 13% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$111,250±$22k 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17kLowest 39% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$389,100±$27k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$886±$365Lowest 50% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318Lowest 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,128 14% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±25.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 29% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Hingham | Brimfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.