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Putnam vs Hingham vs Winchester vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Putnam | Hingham | Winchester | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292Lowest |
24,283Highest |
10,284 |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchester and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #14 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Hingham | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Hingham High | Northwestern Regional High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
9.7 |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.