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Groton vs Hingham vs Wenham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Wenham has the youngest population (median age 29.3).
Wenham is a college town. 27.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Groton | Hingham | Wenham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390 |
24,283Highest |
4,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 4% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
29.3±9.3Lowest 27% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
70.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
27.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27k 86% above MA |
$178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$194,781±$33kHighest 87% above MA |
| Wenham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46kLowest 32% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$885,400±$48k 58% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±20.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Wenham 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 | #39 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #74 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Hingham | Hamilton-Wenham |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.