Compare towns
Hingham vs Hull vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the highest household income ($178k).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Scituate has the most homeowners (83%).
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 | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,138 |
5,796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
51.7±3.8 29% above MA |
| Hull and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Scituate 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Scituate 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±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$124,549±$27k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$821,600±$82k 46% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$884±$721Lowest 50% 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 |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$8,345 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±8Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.6%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Scituate 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #43 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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| 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.