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Hatfield vs Hingham vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Rowley has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Hatfield | Hingham | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
24,283Highest |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 17% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
46.3±16.7Lowest 16% above MA |
| Hingham and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
57.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$109,622±$17k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$614,800±$39k 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,865 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
25 min 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #198 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Hingham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.