Compare towns
Milton vs Hingham vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($856k median).
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 | Milton | Hingham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
24,283Lowest |
36,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
75.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$172,606±$16kLowest 66% above MA |
| Milton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31k 66% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$855,600±$22kLowest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,201±$129 25% above MA |
| Hingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Lowest 61% 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 | 45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Andover 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hingham | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.