Compare towns
Hingham vs Hampton vs Lexington vs Hull
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 the most homeowners (80.7%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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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 | Hampton | Lexington | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
16,426 |
34,295Highest |
10,138Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Hull and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hull 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Lexington 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| 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 74% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #2 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lexington | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Winnacunnet High School | Lexington High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.