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Hull vs Pelham 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).
Pelham has the most affordable homes ($553k 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 | Pelham | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Lowest |
14,449 |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Hingham |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.