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Hingham vs Whiting vs Ripton
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).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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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 | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
532 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% 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% |
52.9%±100Lowest 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hingham | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.