Compare towns
Hingham vs Monterey vs Tyringham
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tyringham has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Monterey | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
954 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
| Monterey and Tyringham 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% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Tyringham 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% |
64.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey and Tyringham 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 |
$152,353±$89kLowest 47% above MA |
$163,333±$28k 57% above MA |
| Hingham and Tyringham 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 |
$603,200±$57kLowest 7% above MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,762±$128 about the MA average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Hingham and Monterey 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 |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Tyringham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hingham | — | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.