What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

Sharon has the most affordable homes ($737k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hingham	Sharon
People
Population	24,283Highest	18,574Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA	42.5±1Lowest 6% above MA
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Sharon and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%	17.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%	76.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	5%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Sharon 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±$15kLowest 72% above MA	$191,835±$19kHighest 85% above MA
	Sharon 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	$737,100±$33kLowest 31% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA	$2,310±$345Lowest 31% above MA
	Hingham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%	49%±16.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hingham and Sharon 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%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 24% above MA	39 minHighest 33% above MA
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	31.5%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Hingham and Sharon 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	#23 of 282 in MA
School district	Hingham	Sharon
High school in town	Hingham High	Sharon High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	11.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.