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Hingham vs Middleborough vs Saugus
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 people working from home (33.1%).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
Saugus has the most renters (28.5% rent).
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 | Middleborough | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Lowest |
24,505 |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
| Hingham and Saugus 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% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
$2,241±$201 27% above MA |
| Hingham and Saugus 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 |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
$6,049 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Middleborough 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% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Middleborough | Saugus |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Middleborough High | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.3Lowest |
15.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.