Compare towns
Hull vs Tyringham 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).
Tyringham has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138 |
494Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
| Tyringham 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham 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% |
66.3% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$163,333±$28k 57% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
| Hingham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% 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 |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Tyringham 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.