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Hingham vs Springfield vs Hull vs Marblehead
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
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 | Springfield | Hull | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,122Lowest |
10,138 |
20,413 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
| Hull and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Marblehead 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 121% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| 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 241% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | — | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | — | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.