Compare towns
Hingham vs Everett vs Marblehead 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 expensive homes ($1134k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Everett | Marblehead | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
50,045Highest |
20,413 |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Marblehead 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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 |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average |
$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 | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1944 20 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Everett | Marblehead | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Everett High | Marblehead High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.1 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.