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Hingham vs Salisbury vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 121% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632 36% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hingham and Salisbury 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | 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 |
U.S. 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.