Compare towns
Hull vs Nahant 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 most affordable homes ($646k median).
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
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 | Nahant | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
3,325Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
| Nahant and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Nahant 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 |
$112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$748,800±$99k 33% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,777±$334Lowest 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 | $6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,615 10% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Nahant | Hingham |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.