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Wellfleet vs Hingham vs Mattapoisett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Mattapoisett has the most affordable homes ($682k 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 | Wellfleet | Hingham | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404Lowest |
24,283Highest |
6,634 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
57.2±2.3 43% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.6%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Wellfleet and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
57.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mattapoisett and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,938±$27kLowest 13% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$130,241±$24k 25% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$681,600±$49kLowest 21% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,597±$422 9% below MA |
| Hingham and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,588 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wellfleet | Hingham | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.