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Grantham vs Hingham vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 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 | Grantham | Hingham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
24,283Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 144% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 60.3%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Greenland 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Hingham | Greenland School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.