Compare towns
Hingham vs Montgomery vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Montgomery | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
796Lowest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
| Montgomery and Hingham 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% |
22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Montgomery 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% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Montgomery 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% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Hingham 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 |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603 40% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,283 29% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Montgomery 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% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
36 minLowest 23% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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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| 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.