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Hingham vs Jericho vs Underhill 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 expensive homes ($1134k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Jericho | Underhill | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% 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. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% 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% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Underhill 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. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Williston 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. |
$6,697 115% 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% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Williston 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hingham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.