What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwell has the most affordable homes ($866k median).

Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norwell	Hingham
People
Population	11,361Lowest	24,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA average	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%	23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Norwell and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	69.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Norwell and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$188,699±$25kHighest 82% above MA	$178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA
	Norwell and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$865,700±$35kLowest 54% above MA	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,215±$336Lowest 26% above MA	$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA
	Hingham and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8%	60.3%±12Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Norwell and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%	4.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 21% above MA	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	27.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hingham and Norwell 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	#80 of 282 in MA	#14 of 282 in MA
School district	Norwell	Hingham
High school in town	Norwell High	Hingham High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.