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Wilmington vs Hingham vs Billerica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has the most homeowners (88.1%).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Billerica has the shortest commute (27 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 | Wilmington | Hingham | Billerica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,336Lowest |
24,283 |
42,003Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.3±1.6 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Billerica and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,152±$19k 62% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$148,200±$8kLowest 43% above MA |
| Hingham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,500±$19k 21% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$612,000±$13kLowest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,394±$328 36% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,282±$173Lowest 30% above MA |
| Hingham and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,704 29% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,358Lowest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±2Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
42.3%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilmington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #146 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hingham | Billerica · Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Billerica Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.1Highest |
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| 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.