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Hingham vs Lee vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Lee | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,719Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| Lee and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Upton 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee 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 MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee 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 72% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton 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 |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Lee | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Lee Middle/High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.2Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.