What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).

Burlington has the most affordable homes ($741k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hingham	Burlington
People
Population	24,283Lowest	26,274Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA	45.9±2.2Lowest 15% above MA
	Hingham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%	17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%	21.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hingham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	58.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Burlington 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	$146,436±$14kLowest 41% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA	$740,600±$35kLowest 32% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Lowest 40% above MA	$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA
	Burlington and Hingham 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	$6,165Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%	50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hingham and Burlington 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%	5.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	22.5%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#14 of 282 in MA	#83 of 282 in MA
School district	Hingham	Burlington
High school in town	Hingham High	Burlington High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.