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Harwich vs Hingham vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwich has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k 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 | Harwich | Hingham | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,598 |
24,283Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,966±$13kLowest 7% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,600±$26k 17% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,017±$738Lowest 14% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,189Lowest 30% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 14% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #157 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Hingham | Hull |
| High school in town | Monomoy Regional High School | Hingham High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
12.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.