Compare towns
Hingham vs Hull vs Marblehead vs Wareham
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).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k 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 | Marblehead | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,138Lowest |
20,413 |
23,302 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
| Hull and Wareham 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% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Marblehead 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%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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% MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$15k 72% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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±$38k 15% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% 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 |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 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% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Hull | Marblehead | Wareham |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Hull High | Marblehead High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
8.8 |
10.7 |
8.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.