Compare towns
Woburn vs Hingham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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 | Woburn | Hingham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,939Highest |
24,283Lowest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45.9±2.2 15% above MA |
| Hingham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
58.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Woburn and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $673,500±$17kLowest 20% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$740,600±$35k 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,221±$77Lowest 26% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Burlington and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,165 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.5 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #169 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Woburn | Hingham | Burlington |
| High school in town | Woburn High | Hingham High | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.