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Marblehead vs Fall River vs Hingham vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Duxbury has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Marblehead | Fall River | Hingham | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,413 |
94,082Highest |
24,283 |
16,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
47.6±2.3 19% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
70.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Fall River and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$176,583±$29k 70% above MA |
| Marblehead and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$874,600±$35k 56% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,591±$2k 10% below MA |
| Hingham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 39% above MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,518 59% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±31.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.1%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #32 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marblehead | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hingham | Duxbury |
| High school in town | Marblehead High | B M C Durfee High | Hingham High | Duxbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.3 |
12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.