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Wellfleet vs Hingham vs Newbury
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%).
Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404Lowest |
24,283Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
55.1±4.8 38% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Newbury 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% |
17.1%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wellfleet and Newbury 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% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury 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 |
$174,868±$59k 68% above MA |
| Hingham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$840,600±$40kLowest 50% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,806±$1k about the MA average |
| Hingham and Newbury 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 |
$6,661 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Newbury 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wellfleet | Hingham | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| 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.