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Sutton vs Hingham vs Mashpee
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 homeowners (89.7%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
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 | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
24,283Highest |
15,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Sutton 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%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
| Hingham and Sutton 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 |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
| Hingham and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Sutton 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hingham | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hingham High | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.