Compare towns
Hingham vs Hull vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,138 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Hull and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Hingham 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 121% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hingham | Hull | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Hull High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.