Compare towns
Hull vs Newfields vs Hingham vs Boston
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).
Newfields has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
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 | Newfields | Hingham | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
2,023Lowest |
24,283 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boston and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10k 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25 52% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Boston 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 282 in MA | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Newfields School District | Hingham | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Hingham High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 12.9 |
18.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.