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Hudson vs Hingham vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hudson | Hingham | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,469 |
24,283Highest |
4,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.4 19% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±5.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,842±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$92,917±$15kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,400±$24k 10% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$288,500±$33kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,722±$86 22% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,076±$182Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,729 84% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,097Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hingham | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.