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Hingham vs Otis vs Tyringham
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).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Otis | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,624 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham 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 |
$108,898±$6kLowest 5% above MA |
$163,333±$28k 57% above MA |
| Hingham and Tyringham 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 |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Hingham and Otis 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 |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Hingham 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% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Tyringham 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 | Farmington River Reg | — |
| 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.