Compare towns
Stoughton vs Hingham vs Danvers vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sharon has the most kids (27.2% 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.
| Measure | Stoughton | Hingham | Danvers | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
24,283 |
28,098 |
18,574Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
42.5±1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Hingham and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sharon and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$191,835±$19kHighest 85% above MA |
| Sharon and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$737,100±$33k 31% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200Lowest 16% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,310±$345 31% above MA |
| Hingham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 15% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
39 minHighest 33% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Sharon 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 | #196 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Hingham | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Sharon |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Hingham High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.8 |
11.9 |
| 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.