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Maynard vs Hingham vs Needham vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
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 | Maynard | Hingham | Needham | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
24,283 |
32,459Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.1±1.6Lowest 8% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Hingham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Needham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Needham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Needham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,409±$183 37% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
| Hingham and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Needham 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hingham | Needham | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Hingham High | Needham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.