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Hingham vs Upton vs Rowley vs Weymouth Town
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).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Weymouth Town has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Upton | Rowley | Weymouth Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
8,189 |
6,251Lowest |
58,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
44.1±1.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Rowley and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Rowley 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 MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weymouth Town and Rowley 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 72% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$102,714±$4kLowest about the MA average |
| Hingham and Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$552,100±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,941±$103 10% above MA |
| Hingham and Weymouth Town 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 |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$5,359Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
67.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #221 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Triton | Weymouth |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Weymouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
— | 11.9 |
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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.