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Hingham vs Underhill vs Acton 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 the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Underhill | Acton | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
3,141Lowest |
24,155 |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hingham 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton 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±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14k 96% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Acton 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. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20k 143% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
— | $1,986±$155Lowest 41% above 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. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #13 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Acton-Boxborough | Hull |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Hull High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
— | 13.5Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.