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Hingham vs Northfield vs Weymouth Town
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).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Weymouth Town has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Northfield | Weymouth Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283 |
2,872Lowest |
58,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
48.9±4.2Highest 22% above MA |
44.1±1.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Northfield 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% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±5.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Northfield 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% |
42.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±3 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weymouth Town and Northfield 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 |
$103,375±$10k about the MA average |
$102,714±$4kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$375,800±$31kLowest 33% below MA |
$552,100±$16k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,142±$200Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,941±$103 10% above MA |
| Hingham and Weymouth Town 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 |
$4,594Lowest 23% below MA |
$5,359 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±25.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Weymouth Town 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% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
67.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #231 of 282 in MA | #221 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Pioneer Valley | Weymouth |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Pioneer Valley Regional | Weymouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.