Compare towns
Hingham vs Truro vs Marblehead vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).
Marblehead has the highest household income ($182k).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k 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.
| Measure | Hingham | Truro | Marblehead | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,708Lowest |
20,413 |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
57.9% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Truro and Hull 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 72% above MA |
$118,984±$72k 14% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| 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 102% above MA |
$888,200±$117k 58% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
— | $1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| 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 67% above MA |
$3,997Lowest 33% below MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.2% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Truro and Marblehead 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 | — | #47 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Truro | Marblehead | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | 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 |
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.