Hingham, Massachusetts

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Population in 2010: 5,650.
Population change since 2000: +5.6%
Males: 2,446  (43.3%)
Females: 3,204  (56.7%)
Median resident age:

42.6 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 02043.

Estimated median household income in 2022: over $200,000 (it was $86,574 in 2000)
Hingham:

over $200,000
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $110,380 (it was $43,980 in 2000)

Hingham CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $347,600 in 2000)
Hingham:

over $1,000,000
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $585,203; detached houses: $620,100; townhouses or other attached units: $487,972; in 2-unit structures: $464,355; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $429,583; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $438,441; mobile homes: $207,706; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $17,153

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,388.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hingham: 135.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.9%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.3% for Black residents, 12.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Hingham, MA (2022)
    • 5,02589.0%White alone
    • 3175.6%Two or more races
    • 1873.3%Hispanic
    • 741.3%Black alone
    • 160.3%Asian alone

Races in Hingham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Hingham by year

Type

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2010

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2019

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2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(8.8)
3
(13.1)
1
(4.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(4.3)
7
(29.7)
6
(25.0)
5
(19.4)
2
(7.6)
5
(19.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(8.7)
1
(4.5)
4
(17.9)
3
(13.3)
2
(8.8)
6
(26.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(4.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(7.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
9
(39.3)
6
(27.1)
5
(22.4)
14
(62.3)
13
(57.3)
8
(34.9)
20
(86.3)
24
(103.4)
11
(47.0)
30
(127.2)
24
(100.2)
44
(170.4)
17
(65.0)
37
(145.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
35
(152.7)
43
(194.1)
36
(161.5)
89
(396.0)
84
(370.3)
65
(283.3)
49
(211.5)
34
(146.5)
54
(230.8)
20
(84.8)
45
(187.8)
24
(93.0)
24
(91.7)
17
(66.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
228
(994.8)
256
(1,155)
195
(874.8)
261
(1,161)
287
(1,265)
198
(863.1)
180
(777.0)
159
(685.2)
175
(748.1)
152
(644.4)
134
(559.3)
111
(430.0)
83
(317.1)
94
(369.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
7
(30.5)
8
(36.1)
6
(26.9)
12
(53.4)
11
(48.5)
7
(30.5)
7
(30.2)
3
(12.9)
5
(21.4)
8
(33.9)
4
(16.7)
6
(23.2)
4
(15.3)
7
(27.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(4.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(4.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(8.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index63.469.558.394.9101.682.169.059.461.983.676.976.339.468.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hingham, MA

Crime rate in Hingham detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 55 (53 officers - 49 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Hingham, MA City Guides:

Ancestries: Irish (39.0%), Italian (6.0%), American (5.6%), English (5.6%), French (5.2%), German (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1635

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 3.12 square miles.

Population density: 1,810 people per square mile   (low).

Hingham, Massachusetts map

346 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

This place:

6.1%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,997 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,787 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Weymouth Town, MA (3.7 miles , pop. 53,743).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (11.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (182.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Hull, MA (1.9 miles ),
Weymouth Town, MA (1.9 miles ),
Weymouth, MA (1.9 miles ),
Cohasset, MA (2.0 miles ),
Braintree, MA (2.5 miles ),
Quincy, MA (2.5 miles ),
Braintree Town, MA (2.5 miles ),
North Scituate, MA (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 70.89 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +995 (+17.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 900 (35.6%)

Area codes: 781, 339

Distribution of median household income in Hingham, MA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hingham, MA in 2022
Hingham satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 29 buildings, average cost: $821,700
  • 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $695,000
  • 2020: 30 buildings, average cost: $517,900
  • 2019: 23 buildings, average cost: $514,800
  • 2018: 20 buildings, average cost: $457,500
  • 2017: 21 buildings, average cost: $395,600
  • 2016: 36 buildings, average cost: $417,800
  • 2015: 23 buildings, average cost: $319,700
  • 2014: 72 buildings, average cost: $312,000
  • 2013: 78 buildings, average cost: $300,200
  • 2012: 50 buildings, average cost: $319,500
  • 2011: 59 buildings, average cost: $311,600
  • 2010: 38 buildings, average cost: $384,900
  • 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $478,500
  • 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $436,600
  • 2007: 74 buildings, average cost: $357,000
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $314,000
  • 2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $355,100
  • 2004: 61 buildings, average cost: $292,400
  • 2003: 64 buildings, average cost: $324,700
  • 2002: 39 buildings, average cost: $323,400
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $436,200
  • 2000: 54 buildings, average cost: $232,300
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $246,400
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $213,900
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $212,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Hingham, MA residents
Average permit cost in Hingham, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Most common industries in Hingham, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (19.8%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.3%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.9%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (20.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.8%)
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.9%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (19.4%)
  • Educational services (15.9%)
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Hingham, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Lawyers (4.9%)
  • Top executives (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Top executives (8.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.6%)
  • Lawyers (5.6%)
  • Engineers (4.8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4.6%)
  • Financial managers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.2%)
  • Lawyers (4.2%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.0%)

Average climate in Hingham, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hingham, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.3. This is about average.

City:

74.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.272. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.272
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.01
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.358. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.358
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.54. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.54
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Hingham-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Hingham place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hingham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 211.0 miles away from Hingham center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 211.5 miles away from Hingham center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Hingham center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 210.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 218.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Plymouth County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 7, Snows: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hingham topographic map

Main business address for: TALBOTS INC (RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES), OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & REHABILITATION INC (SERVICES-HEALTH SERVICES).

Hospitals and medical centers in Hingham:

  • HINGHAM VN COMM SERV INC (10 DOWNER AVE, P O BOX 254)
  • MANAGED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS (99 DERBY STREET, SUITE 300)
  • HARBOR HOUSE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (11 CONDITO ROAD)
  • QUEEN ANNE N H (50 RECREATION PARK DR)
  • QUEEN ANNE NURSING HOME, INC (50 RECREATION PARK DRIVE)
  • RENAISSANCE GARDENS AT LINDEN PONDS (400 LINDEN PONDS WAY)

Amtrak stations near Hingham:

  • 12 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hingham:

  • Quincy College (about 7 miles; Quincy, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,184)
  • University of Massachusetts-Boston (about 10 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 12,625)
  • Curry College (about 12 miles; Milton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,586)
  • Suffolk University (about 13 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 6,982)
  • Massasoit Community College (about 13 miles; Brockton, MA; FT enrollment: 5,442)
  • Northeastern University (about 13 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 27,758)
  • Emerson College (about 13 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 4,657)

Public high school in Hingham:

  • HINGHAM HIGH (Students: 1,056, Location: 17 UNION STREET, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Hingham:

  • NOTRE DAME ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 566, Location: 1073 MAIN ST, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hingham:

  • HINGHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 860, Location: 1103 MAIN STREET, Grades: 6-8)
  • PLYMOUTH RIVER (Students: 674, Location: 200 HIGH STREET, Grades: KG-5)
  • WM L FOSTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 557, Location: 55 DOWNER AVENUE, Grades: KG-5)
  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY (Location: 831 MAIN STREET, Grades: KG-5)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 2 COLLINS STREET, Grades: PK-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Hingham:

  • DERBY ACADEMY (Students: 332, Location: 56 BURDITT AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 221, Location: 18 FEARING RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • OLD COLONY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 103, Location: 20 DERBY ST, Grades: PK-4)
See full list of schools located in Hingham

Library in Hingham:

  • HINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,572,692; Location: 66 LEAVITT ST.; 137,570 books; 12,713 audio materials; 9,360 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 309 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hingham: South Shore Country Club (A), Talbot Field (B), Hingham Fire Department Station 2 (C), Hingham Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (D), Derby Academy Library (E), Hingham Public Library (F), Old Ship Meetinghouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hingham include: New North Church (A), Hingham Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Broad Cove (A), Home Meadows (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tower Brook (A), Accord Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hingham: Lincoln Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Hingham Historical Society - Old Derby Academy Rentals- Headquarters (Historical Places & Services; 34 Main Street), Hingham Historical Society - Old Ordinary Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 21 Lincoln Street).

Courts: Hingham District Court (28 George Washington Boulevard), Hingham Juvenile Court (28 George Washington Boulevard).

Birthplace of: Josiah Leavitt - Physician, Brian Boyle - Ice hockey player, Harold Hackett - Tennis player, James Hall (paleontologist) - Geologist, Judson Pratt - Film actor, Levi Lincoln, Sr. - Revolutionary and statesman, Thomas Leavitt (inventor) - Inventor, Tony Amonte - NHL player (Calgary Flames, born: Aug 2, 1970), Anne Mitchell - Educator, Clement Lincoln Bouvé - Lawyer.

Plymouth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hingham and their reported violations in the past:

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER CO-ARMISTICE (Serves RI, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER CO-PAWTUCKET (Serves RI, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER CO-FRONT ST (Serves RI, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hingham that have no violations reported:

  • HINGHAM/HULL AQUARION WATER COMPANY OF (Population served: 46,709, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER CO-NO PROV (Serves RI, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.7%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.6%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
3 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with most branches in Hingham (2011 data):

  • Hingham Institution for Savings: Linden Ponds Branch, Drive-In Branch, Hingham Institution For Savings. Info updated 2006/12/01: Bank assets: $1,127.3 mil, Deposits: $790.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Hingham Branch at 11 Fearing Road, branch established on 1966/08/11; Hingham Stop & Shop Branch at 400 Lincoln Street/Lincoln Plaza, branch established on 2001/12/12. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hingham - Lincoln Street Branch at 95 Sgt William B Terry Drive, branch established on 2008/03/31; Hingham Branch at 1-3 Whiting Street, branch established on 1986/12/29. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Boston Private Bank & Trust Company: Hingham Branch at 7 Central Street, branch established on 2006/06/26. Info updated 2011/06/08: Bank assets: $5,848.9 mil, Deposits: $4,643.9 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Hingham 421 Lincoln Branch at 421 Lincoln Street, branch established on 2010/11/20. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Rockland Trust Company: Hingham Branch at 100 Sgt. William B. Terry Drive, branch established on 1971/09/13. Info updated 2009/05/20: Bank assets: $4,974.4 mil, Deposits: $3,903.9 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 67 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.
  • Scituate Federal Savings Bank: Hingham Branch at One Derby Street, branch established on 2006/07/29. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $261.5 mil, Deposits: $218.7 mil, headquarters in Scituate, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Hingham Harbor Branch at 9 Summer Street, branch established on 1985/10/09. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Citibank, National Association: Hingham North Financial Center at 184 Lincoln Street, branch established on 2007/08/10. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Hingham:

Marital status in Hingham, MA
  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in Hingham:

  • High school or higher: 98.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 40.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.9
Massachusetts average:

13.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hingham
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hingham, MA (based on Plymouth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic165,98535
Mainline Protestant23,72491
Evangelical Protestant13,15996
Other6,12943
Orthodox1,1403
Black Protestant6115
None284,171-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 85
Plymouth County:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Plymouth County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 139
Here:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 108
Plymouth County:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 361
Plymouth County:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Plymouth County:

21.7%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Plymouth County:

16.3%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

63.9%
Massachusetts:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hingham:

67.1%
Massachusetts:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Hingham:

26.8
Massachusetts:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.4%
Massachusetts:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.3%
Massachusetts:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Hingham:

7.3
Massachusetts:

6.8

Overweight people:
Hingham:

35.2%
Massachusetts:

33.4%

General health condition:
Hingham:

68.8%
Massachusetts:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

85.2%
Massachusetts:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hingham, MA Residents

5.54% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.54%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($80 average AGI)
Plymouth County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bristol County, MA  1.11% ($57,060 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  1.10% ($79,265)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.50% ($73,793)
Businesses in Hingham, MA
NameCountNameCount
American Eagle Outfitters1Gymboree1
Ann Taylor2J. Jill1
Apple Store1J.Crew2
Banana Republic1JoS. A. Bank1
Barnes & Noble1Kohl's1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Marshalls1
CVS2New Balance6
Chevrolet1Nike2
Chico's1Old Navy1
Chipotle1Panera Bread2
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Coldwater Creek1Rite Aid2
Crate & Barrel1SAS Shoes1
Curves1Sprint Nextel1
Dunkin Donuts2Starbucks2
Express1Stop & Shop1
FedEx4Talbots3
Firestone Complete Auto Care1U-Haul1
GNC2UPS5
GameStop1Victoria's Secret1
Gap1Whole Foods Market1
Goodwill2

Strongest AM radio stations in Hingham:

  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJDA (1300 AM; 1 kW; QUINCY, MA)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hingham:

  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUMB-FM (91.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hingham:

  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
Hingham fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Hingham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.4mTotal length
  • $1,395,000Total costs
  • 75,500Total average daily traffic
  • 7,566Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$361,37033$484,421189$369,6469$282,8804$218,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$462,2379$463,1041$303,7500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$914,39530$437,1832$636,8101$212,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$514,05322$342,6800$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$305,5105$417,5221$422,3300$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5011.01 , 5011.02, 5012.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$431,7202$260,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$378,7901$297,080
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$363,9951$213,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$339,3100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5011.01 , 5011.02, 5012.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hingham, MA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hingham, MA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 77. The highest number of reported fires - 135 took place in 2007, and the least - 47 in 2011. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Hingham, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.0%), and Outside Fires (42.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hingham, MA
    • 57544.0%Structure Fires
    • 55842.7%Outside Fires
    • 14811.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 251.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hingham, MA
Most common first names in Hingham, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John49273.6 years
Mary42082.5 years
William27076.2 years
Margaret24280.5 years
Robert22672.5 years
Helen19481.6 years
Joseph19075.8 years
James18674.3 years
George18278.0 years
Dorothy17479.3 years
Most common last names in Hingham, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7879.0 years
Murphy6075.0 years
Obrien5276.0 years
Sullivan5080.7 years
White3881.0 years
Higgins3883.3 years
Anderson3883.1 years
Kelley3677.1 years
Lincoln3680.6 years
Wilson3677.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hingham, MA
  • 63.1%Utility gas
  • 34.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Electricity
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hingham, MA
  • 43.5%Electricity
  • 43.0%Utility gas
  • 11.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Hingham compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Hingham on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a ferryboat to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ireland (population 500+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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