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Rowe vs Hingham vs Heath
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 expensive homes ($1134k median).
Heath has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
24,283Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
| Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest 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%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above 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 | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Heath 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% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 minLowest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Heath 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 | — |
| School district | Rowe | Hingham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.