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Wayland vs Hingham vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayland has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Medfield has the most kids (28.2% 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 | Wayland | Hingham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,914 |
24,283Highest |
13,068Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±1.5 13% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Hingham and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wayland and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $224,000±$28k 115% above MA |
$178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
| Medfield and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $978,400±$36k 74% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$911,100±$32kLowest 62% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,475±$603Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,035±$559 15% above MA |
| Hingham and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±16Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 35.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Wayland 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 | #18 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wayland | Hingham | Medfield |
| High school in town | Wayland High School | Hingham High | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.7 |
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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.