What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).

Littleton has the most affordable homes ($658k 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.

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

Measure	Hingham	Littleton
People
Population	24,283Highest	10,280Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA	43.5±2Lowest 9% above MA
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%	22.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Hingham and Littleton 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%	17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	59.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Littleton 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	$149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA
	Hingham and Littleton 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	$658,300±$40kLowest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA	$2,016±$507Lowest 14% above MA
	Hingham and Littleton 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 67% above MA	$9,458Lowest 58% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%	55.7%±13.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hingham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest MA: 10%	5.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	33 minLowest 14% above MA
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#14 of 282 in MA	#52 of 282 in MA
School district	Hingham	Littleton
High school in town	Hingham High	Littleton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.