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Temple vs Hingham vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Temple | Hingham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
24,283Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hingham | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.