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Hull vs Stratham vs Hingham vs Harwich
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 housing (typical home built 1946).
Stratham has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Harwich has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Stratham | Hingham | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,138 |
7,754Lowest |
24,283Highest |
13,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
58.6±1.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harwich and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$96,966±$13kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Stratham 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. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$658,600±$26k 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$2,017±$738Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Hingham 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. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,189Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hull | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hingham | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Hingham High | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.