Compare towns
Hull vs Lancaster vs Hingham
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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
8,606Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 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% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,338±$539 33% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
| Hingham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$7,235 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Nashoba | Hingham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.