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Northbridge vs Hingham vs Whitinsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Whitinsville has the most renters (40.7% rent).
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 | Northbridge | Hingham | Whitinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
24,283Highest |
7,115Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
38.8±6Lowest 3% below MA |
| Hingham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Whitinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.3%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitinsville and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$96,145±$15kLowest 8% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$449,600±$22k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,197±$112Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 20% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,793Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
50%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Northbridge | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Hingham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.