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Wells vs Hingham vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Wells | Hingham | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Lowest |
24,283Highest |
3,010 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wells and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$72,617±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$206,200±$18kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,520 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Hingham | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.