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Hingham vs Hull vs Norton
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%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k 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 | Hull | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,138Lowest |
19,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
45.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$124,535±$11k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,911±$375Lowest 8% 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 |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$5,929Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
46.6%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Hull 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Norton |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Norton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.