Compare towns
Hingham vs North Eastham vs Wellfleet
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
North Eastham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
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 | North Eastham | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
2,085Lowest |
4,404 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
62.9±4.4Highest 57% above MA |
58.4±4.1 46% above MA |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet 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% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet 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% |
49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wellfleet 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 |
$77,442±$5kLowest 26% below MA |
$117,938±$27k 13% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$689,300±$88kLowest 23% above MA |
$855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,688±$118 4% below MA |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,789Lowest 20% below MA |
$4,862 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Hingham 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% |
10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
9.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hingham | — | Wellfleet |
| 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.