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Newfields vs Hingham vs Stratham vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Stratham has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Newfields | Hingham | Stratham | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
24,283Highest |
7,754 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kLowest 66% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,781Lowest 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Lyme 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hingham | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.