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Hingham vs Whiting vs Lexington 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 homeowners (80.7%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
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 | Whiting | Lexington | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
532Lowest |
34,295Highest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±0.8 22% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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 121% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 262% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Hingham 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lexington 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 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lexington | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Lexington High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.