Compare towns
Hull vs Marlow vs Hingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Marlow | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
855Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Hull and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 95% above U.S. |
$5,826Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Marlow School District | 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 | 4 photos → | 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.