What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the most affordable homes ($525k median).

Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grafton	Hingham
People
Population	19,902Lowest	24,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Hingham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,484±$11kLowest 26% above MA	$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$525,300±$37kLowest 7% below MA	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,504±$169Lowest 15% below MA	$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,117Lowest 19% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hingham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	4.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 13% above MA	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#67 of 282 in MA	#14 of 282 in MA
School district	Grafton	Hingham
High school in town	Grafton High School	Hingham High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9	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.