Compare towns
Hull vs Dover vs Dedham 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).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Dedham has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Dover | Dedham | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
5,930Lowest |
25,237Highest |
24,283 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Hingham 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Dedham 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
| Dover and Hingham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Dedham 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% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Dedham | Hingham |
| High school in town | Hull High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Dedham High | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
9.8 |
10.4 |
12.9Highest |
| 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.