Compare towns
Rowley vs Hingham vs Upton vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Millis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Rowley | Hingham | Upton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
24,283Highest |
8,189 |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
| Rowley and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32kLowest 28% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 3% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #214 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hingham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.