Compare towns
Hingham vs Newbury vs Wellfleet vs Hull
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 people working from home (33.1%).
Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k 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.
| Measure | Hingham | Newbury | Wellfleet | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
6,777 |
4,404Lowest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
55.1±4.8 38% above MA |
58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Hull 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%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Wellfleet and Newbury 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% MA: 47.3% |
64.6% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury and Hull 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±$59k 68% above MA |
$117,938±$27k 13% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% 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±$40k 50% above MA |
$855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,806±$1k about the MA average |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Hull 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 |
$6,661 11% above MA |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 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% MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA | — | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Triton | Wellfleet | Hull |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Triton Regional High School | None in town | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.6 |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.