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Hingham vs Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Stow
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 the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stow has the highest household income ($186k).
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 | Maynard | Ogunquit | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,712 |
1,379Lowest |
7,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Stow 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stow 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. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Stow 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. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39k 119% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,782±$126Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Maynard 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. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% 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% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Stow 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | — | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.