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Hingham vs Marblehead vs Pawtucket vs Winchester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
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 | Pawtucket | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
20,413Lowest |
75,893Highest |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.5±1.9 9% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Marblehead 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 241% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
| 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 74% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,279±$481 61% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marblehead and Winchester 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Marblehead | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Winchester |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Marblehead High | William E. Tolman High | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
10.7Lowest |
14.6 |
14.8Highest |
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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.