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Salisbury vs Hingham vs Hatfield vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Salisbury | Hingham | Hatfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,656 |
24,283Highest |
3,325Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 28% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7k 11% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 17% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444 about the MA average |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
| Hingham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #240 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hingham | Hatfield | Triton |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.