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Greenfield vs Hingham vs Marblehead vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Greenfield | Hingham | Marblehead | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
24,283Highest |
20,413 |
16,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Lowest 20% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 17 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Hingham | Marblehead | Easthampton |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Hingham High | Marblehead High | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.9Highest |
10.7 |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.