Compare towns
Hingham vs New Braintree 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%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | New Braintree | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
973Lowest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
47.8±4.6 20% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
| Hingham and New Braintree 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% |
20%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and New Braintree 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% |
25.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and New Braintree 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% |
41.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$99,500±$8kLowest 4% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$408,800±$27k 27% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,484±$316Lowest 16% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,508 8% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.8% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 24% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest 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 | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | — |
| 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.