Compare towns
Hull vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
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 | Plainfield | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
616Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
| Hull and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Hull 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% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$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 |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Plainfield 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | — | Hingham |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | 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.