Compare towns
Tyringham vs Hingham vs Lee vs Alford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Alford has the oldest population (median age 63.1).
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 | Tyringham | Hingham | Lee | Alford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494 |
24,283Highest |
5,719 |
433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
43%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
63.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±3.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28k 57% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$121,042±$11k 16% above MA |
| Hingham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$794,400±$144k 41% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,750±$1k about the MA average |
| Hingham and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 23% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$3,913Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
26 min 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.2%±6.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Tyringham 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hingham | Lee | — |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.