Compare towns
Hull vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
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 | Springfield | Hingham | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
1,122Lowest |
24,283 |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest 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. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hull and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest 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% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below 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. |
$5,946 91% 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% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.4%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% |
90.7%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. |
1985Highest 5 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. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | — | Hingham | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Hull High | — | 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.