What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).

Lincoln has the most renters (42.7% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hingham	Lincoln
People
Population	24,283Highest	6,948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA	42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA
	Hingham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hingham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2% MA: 47.3%	76.2% MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lincoln 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	$175,117±$44kLowest 68% above MA
	Hingham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,134,200±$47kLowest 102% above MA	$1,208,200±$132kHighest 115% above MA
	Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Lowest 40% above MA	$3,168±$573Highest 80% above MA
	Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Lowest MA: 51.8%	64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lincoln 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 MA: 10%	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	34.2%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lincoln and Hingham 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	#78 of 282 in MA
School district	Hingham	Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Hingham High	Minuteman Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	8.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.