Compare towns
Hingham vs Maynard vs Stow vs Sutton
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 renters (25% rent).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Stow | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,712 |
7,165Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| 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%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Stow 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%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
75.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton 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 72% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| 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 102% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$729,600±$39k 30% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,782±$126 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| 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 67% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stow 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Maynard | Nashoba | Sutton |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Maynard High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
— | 12.6 |
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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.