What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somerville has the most renters (65.8% rent).

Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Somerville	Hingham
People
Population	81,036Highest	24,283Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	31.9±0.6Lowest 20% below MA	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	9.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	10%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	69.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.8%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,572±$6kLowest 28% above MA	$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$911,300±$26kLowest 62% above MA	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,517±$64Highest 43% above MA	$2,465±$603Lowest 40% above MA
	Somerville and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,186Lowest 3% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.2%±2.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	9.8%Highest MA: 10%	4.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	34.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 7% above MA	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	31.3%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hingham and Somerville 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	#225 of 282 in MA	#14 of 282 in MA
School district	Somerville	Hingham
High school in town	Somerville High	Hingham High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	12.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.