Compare towns
Winchester vs Hingham vs Milton vs Andover
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 highest household income ($230k).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Milton has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($856k median).
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 | Milton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,406Lowest |
24,283 |
28,587 |
36,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9 6% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Winchester and Milton 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% |
16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Andover 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±$15k 72% above MA |
$188,529±$15k 81% above MA |
$172,606±$16kLowest 66% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$933,200±$31k 66% above MA |
$855,600±$22kLowest 52% 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±$481 29% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,201±$129 25% above MA |
| Hingham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,677Lowest 61% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Milton 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% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 10 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Winchester and Hingham 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | Hingham | Milton | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | Hingham High | Milton High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.9 |
12.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.