Compare towns
Hingham vs Lynn vs Nahant vs Marblehead
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).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Lynn | Nahant | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
101,709Highest |
3,325Lowest |
20,413 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Hingham 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% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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 |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$748,800±$99k 33% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,722±$60Lowest about the MA average |
$1,777±$334 about the MA average |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
| Hingham and Nahant 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 |
$5,384Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,615 10% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Lynn 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% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1944 20 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Lynn | Nahant | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Lynn English High | None in town | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
15.0Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.