What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the most renters (42.7% rent).

Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Hingham
People
Population	6,948Lowest	24,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA
	Hingham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%	23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hingham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2% MA: 47.3%	76.2% MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$175,117±$44kLowest 68% above MA	$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA
	Hingham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,208,200±$132kHighest 115% above MA	$1,134,200±$47kLowest 102% above MA
	Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,168±$573Highest 80% above MA	$2,465±$603Lowest 40% above MA
	Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8%	60.3%±12Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%	4.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 11% below MA	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	34.2%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6%	33.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Lincoln and Hingham 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	#78 of 282 in MA	#14 of 282 in MA
School district	Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical	Hingham
High school in town	Minuteman Regional High	Hingham High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.1Lowest	12.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.