What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).

Nashua has the most affordable homes ($404k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hingham	Nashua
People
Population	24,283Lowest	91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S.	40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S.	$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S.	$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S.	$1,737±$41Lowest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$6,799Lowest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hingham and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#14 of 282 in MA	#67 of 120 in NH
School district	Hingham	Nashua School District
High school in town	Hingham High	Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	12.8Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.