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Hingham vs Peru vs Rowe
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).
Peru has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Rowe has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
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 | Peru | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
630 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA |
48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
| Peru and Rowe 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% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Peru 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% |
28% MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowe and Peru 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 |
$90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
— | $1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
| Hingham and Rowe 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 |
$3,805 36% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hingham | — | Rowe |
| 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.