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Hingham vs Temple vs Hull
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%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
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 | Temple | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,363Lowest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Hull and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull 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. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% 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. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | — | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Contoocook Valley School District | Hull |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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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.