Compare towns
Hingham vs Hull vs Walpole
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 most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Walpole has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283 |
10,138Lowest |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Walpole and Hingham 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Walpole and Hull 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 |
$171,500±$16k 65% above MA |
| Hingham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$687,100±$20k 22% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,205±$222 25% above MA |
| Hingham and Walpole 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 |
$8,523 42% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Walpole 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 | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.