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Hingham vs Jericho vs Needham vs Williston
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 people working from home (33.1%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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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 | Jericho | Needham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
5,114Lowest |
32,459Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Needham 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 121% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Needham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183 70% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Needham 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Needham 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hingham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Needham | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
13.0Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.