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Winchester vs Hingham vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Winchester | Hingham | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,406 |
24,283Highest |
19,358Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9 6% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
40.8±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
29.5%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hopkinton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
77.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Winchester and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
$178,390±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$222,801±$22k 114% above MA |
| Winchester and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$802,700±$39kLowest 43% above MA |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,279±$481Lowest 29% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,641±$361Highest 50% above MA |
| Hopkinton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
64.4%±14.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hopkinton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Winchester and Hopkinton 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 | #11 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | Hingham | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | Hingham High | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.9Lowest |
14.4 |
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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.