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Wendell vs Hingham vs Erving
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wendell has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Erving has the shortest commute (28 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 | Wendell | Hingham | Erving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 850Lowest |
24,283Highest |
1,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±8.8 18% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
| Hingham and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wendell and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,300±$31k 48% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$519 30% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,519 25% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | New Salem-Wendell | Hingham | Erving |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.