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Hingham vs Maynard vs Norwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
Norwell has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
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 | Norwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,712Lowest |
11,361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Hingham and Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Norwell and Hingham 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% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
69.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Norwell and Maynard 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 72% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$188,699±$25kHighest 82% above MA |
| Norwell 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 102% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$865,700±$35k 54% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,215±$336 26% above MA |
| Hingham and Norwell 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 |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Norwell 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 min 21% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.1%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Norwell 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 | #80 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Maynard | Norwell |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Maynard High | Norwell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.