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Gill vs Hingham vs Colrain
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).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Gill | Hingham | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740 |
24,283Highest |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
49.6±8.7Highest 24% above MA |
| Colrain and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Gill 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%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,317Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 29% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Hingham | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.