Compare towns
Hingham vs Canton vs Lexington vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Canton | Lexington | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
24,748 |
34,295Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
47.3±0.8 18% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lexington and Hingham 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% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest 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+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
67.5% MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$143,381±$9k 38% above MA |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$710,600±$27k 26% above MA |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,315±$178 31% above MA |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
| Lexington 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 |
$6,560 9% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Hull 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% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Lexington | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Canton High | Lexington High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
13.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.