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Rowley vs Upton vs Hingham
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).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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.
| Measure | Rowley | Upton | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
8,189 |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% 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%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Rowley 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Hingham 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
| Hingham and Rowley 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 |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 3% below MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hingham |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.