What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($437k median).

Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

Williamstown is a college town. 28.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamstown	Hingham
People
Population	9,150Lowest	24,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	37.5±6.9Lowest 6% below MA	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	24.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hingham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	28.9%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,650±$25kLowest about the MA average	$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,100±$39kLowest 22% below MA	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,584±$292Lowest 10% below MA	$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA
	Hingham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,290Lowest 12% below MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hingham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest MA: 10%	4.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 45% below MA	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	27.3%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hingham and Williamstown 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	#45 of 282 in MA	#14 of 282 in MA
School district	Mount Greylock	Hingham
High school in town	Mt Greylock Regional High	Hingham High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.