Compare towns
Hingham vs Marblehead vs Marblehead 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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.
| Measure | Hingham | Marblehead | Marblehead | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
20,413 |
20,413 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Lowest 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%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Hingham and Marblehead 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 |
$8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
$8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Marblehead | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Marblehead High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.