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Hingham vs Marblehead vs Medfield vs Winchester
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%).
Marblehead has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k 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 | Medfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
20,413 |
13,068Lowest |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
42.5±1.9 6% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3% MA: 47.3% |
78.1% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Winchester and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$182,132±$28k 75% above MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
$230,198±$21k 121% above MA |
| Medfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$911,100±$32kLowest 62% above MA |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average |
$2,035±$559 15% above MA |
$2,279±$481 29% above MA |
| Hingham and Winchester 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Hingham 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% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Marblehead 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Marblehead | Medfield | Winchester |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Marblehead High | Medfield Senior High | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
10.7Lowest |
12.7 |
14.8Highest |
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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.