Compare towns
Hingham vs Georgetown vs Upton 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).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
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 | Georgetown | Upton | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Georgetown 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 |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton 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 |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Georgetown 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 |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hull |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.3 |
11.2 |
8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.