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Hingham vs Brewster vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Brewster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Hingham | Brewster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,420 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Hingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,589±$465 10% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Hingham and Brewster 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 |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Brewster | Sutton |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.