Compare towns
Sutton vs Hingham vs Ipswich vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Ipswich has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Hingham | Ipswich | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
24,283Highest |
13,930 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Hingham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 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+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ipswich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$138,750±$16kLowest 33% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% 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 | $523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,598±$90 9% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hingham | Ipswich | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hingham High | Ipswich High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.