What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Newbury
People
Population	24,283Highest	6,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA
	Newbury 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%	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury and Hingham 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%	60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury 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	$174,868±$59kLowest 68% above MA
	Hingham and Newbury 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	$840,600±$40kLowest 50% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA	$1,806±$1kLowest about the MA average
	Hingham and Newbury 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	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%	53%±26.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hingham and Newbury 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%	4.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#14 of 282 in MA	#137 of 282 in MA
School district	Hingham	Triton
High school in town	Hingham High	Triton Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	10.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.