Compare towns
Rowe vs Hingham vs Hancock vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Savoy has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Rowe | Hingham | Hancock | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
24,283Highest |
752 |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA |
49.8±6.9Highest 25% above MA |
| Savoy and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
14.1%±8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.3 MA: 17.9% |
28.3%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.7% MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Savoy and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$96,250±$26k 7% below MA |
$61,328±$27kLowest 41% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
$285,200±$27k 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,268±$415Lowest 28% below MA |
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| Hingham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458 76% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
$2,966 51% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±36.3 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Savoy and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Hingham | Hancock | Savoy |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.