Compare towns
Wrentham vs Hingham vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
24,283Highest |
10,280Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.5±2Lowest 9% 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% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
59.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$149,722±$31kLowest 44% 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±$26kLowest 17% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,016±$507 14% above MA |
| Hingham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,458 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Littleton 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Hingham | Littleton |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Hingham High | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.9Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.