Compare towns
Littleton vs Hingham vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Littleton | Hingham | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,280Lowest |
24,283Highest |
24,155 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2Lowest 9% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$158,230±$14k 52% above MA |
| Hingham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,300±$40kLowest 17% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$807,300±$20k 44% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507 14% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,986±$155Lowest 13% above MA |
| Hingham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,458Lowest 58% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Acton 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 | #52 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Littleton | Hingham | Acton-Boxborough |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Hingham High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
12.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.