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Hull vs Methuen 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).
Methuen has the most affordable homes ($500k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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 | Methuen | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
53,475Highest |
24,283 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest 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% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Methuen and Hull 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 11% above MA |
$113,310±$7kLowest 9% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$499,700±$17kLowest 11% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,749±$91Lowest about the MA average |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$5,061Lowest 16% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
48.4%±6.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Methuen | Hingham |
| High school in town | — | Methuen High | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.