Compare towns
Hull vs Everett vs Hingham vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Boston has the shortest commute (30 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 | Hull | Everett | Hingham | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
50,045 |
24,283 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$731,700±$10k 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,147±$25 22% above MA |
| Hingham and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,456Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Everett | Hingham | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Hingham High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.9 |
18.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.