Compare towns
Hull vs Hingham vs Boston vs Mashpee
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).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
Mashpee has the most affordable homes ($562k median).
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 | Hingham | Boston | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
24,283 |
666,442Highest |
15,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$731,700±$10k 30% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,147±$25 22% above MA |
$1,776±$330Lowest about the MA average |
| 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,456 26% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hingham | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Mashpee |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Boston Latin School | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
18.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| 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.