Compare towns
Hingham vs Salisbury vs Marblehead vs Hull
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Salisbury | Marblehead | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,656Lowest |
20,413 |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
51±6.9 28% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Hull and Salisbury 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% |
12.3%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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 |
$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,770±$444 about the MA average |
$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Hull 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 |
$4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Salisbury 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% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead and Hingham 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Marblehead | Hull |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Marblehead High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.7 |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.