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Hingham vs Lyndeborough vs Weymouth Town
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).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Weymouth Town has the most renters (32.6% 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.
| Measure | Hingham | Lyndeborough | Weymouth Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283 |
1,616Lowest |
58,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.1±1.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weymouth Town and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$102,714±$4kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$552,100±$16k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,941±$103 37% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Weymouth Town 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. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$5,359Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Weymouth Town 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | — | #221 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Weymouth |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Weymouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 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.