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Harvard vs Hingham vs Hull vs Devens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Devens has the most affordable homes ($557k 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 | Harvard | Hingham | Hull | Devens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
24,283Highest |
10,138 |
1,723Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7Lowest 10% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
48.6±4.3 22% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest 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+ | 62% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Devens and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$189,250±$63k 82% above MA |
| Harvard and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54k 48% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$556,800±$96kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,500±$539 15% below MA |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Harvard | Hingham | — | — |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Hingham High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.