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Hingham vs Marlow vs Marblehead vs Hull
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%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Marlow | Marblehead | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
855Lowest |
20,413 |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Hull and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hull 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% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull 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±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| 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 241% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Hull 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. |
$5,826Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Hull 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #47 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Marlow School District | Marblehead | Hull |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Marblehead High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.7 |
8.8Lowest |
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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.