Compare towns
Sherborn vs Hingham vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Medfield has the most affordable homes ($911k 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 | Sherborn | Hingham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
24,283Highest |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3 7% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sherborn and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$235,800±$32k 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72k 83% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$911,100±$32kLowest 62% above MA |
| Hingham and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316 33% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,035±$559Lowest 15% above MA |
| Hingham and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 21% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sherborn and Medfield 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 | #53 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | Hingham | Medfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.