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Hingham vs Thompson 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 the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
9,337Lowest |
20,413 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marblehead 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±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Marblehead 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Thompson School District | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.