Compare towns
Halifax vs Hingham vs Hull vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Halifax | Hingham | Hull | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748Lowest |
24,283 |
10,138 |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
39.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$533,100±$23k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Lowest about the MA average |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$2,092±$177 19% above MA |
| Hingham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 14% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,499 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Hingham | Hull | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Hull High | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
8.8Lowest |
18.1Highest |
| 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.