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Hingham vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($513k median).
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 | Hanson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
| Hingham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Hanson 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% |
35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$119,211±$24kLowest 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$513,000±$55kLowest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603 40% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,429Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
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| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 24% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.