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Hingham vs Northborough vs Upton
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 expensive homes ($1134k median).
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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 | Northborough | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
15,750 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45±3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton 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% |
21.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Upton 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% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Upton 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% |
65.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northborough 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 |
$153,199±$19kLowest 47% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton 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 |
$620,000±$24k 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,919±$269 9% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Hingham and Northborough 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 |
$7,983Lowest 33% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±16.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Algonquin Regional High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.