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Wrentham vs Hingham vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($611k 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 | Wrentham | Hingham | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297Lowest |
24,283Highest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
46.5±3.9Lowest 16% above MA |
| Hingham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA |
| Hingham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$610,600±$30kLowest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,650 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Hingham | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Hingham High | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.9 |
12.0Lowest |
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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.