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Hingham vs Hull vs Oakham
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).
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k 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 | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,138 |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Oakham 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Oakham 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 |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$102,000±$20kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below 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 |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hingham | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.