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Hingham vs Hampstead vs Marblehead vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hampstead has the most affordable homes ($521k median).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
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 | Hampstead | Marblehead | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
9,102Lowest |
20,413 |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Winchester 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 121% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$2,279±$481 61% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Winchester 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$8,309Lowest 166% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead and Winchester 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #47 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Hampstead School District | Marblehead | Winchester |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Marblehead High | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.