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Hingham vs Hull vs Thompson
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 the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,138 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
| Hull and Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hingham | Hull | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Hull High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
8.8 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.