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Hampton Beach vs Hingham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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.
| Measure | Hampton Beach | Hingham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
24,283Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Hampton Beach 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | — |
| 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.