Hingham is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 24,414 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hingham is the 83rd largest community in Massachusetts. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hingham, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Hingham, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hingham’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hingham does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $181,017.00. Hingham home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Hingham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Hingham is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.02% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hingham is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hingham who work in management occupations (25.67%), business and financial occupations (12.95%), and sales jobs (12.42%). Also of interest is that Hingham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Hingham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Hingham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Hingham is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hingham a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hingham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hingham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One of the nice things about Hingham is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Hingham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Hingham is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, a ferryboat helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Hingham area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hingham, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hingham is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 75.33% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Hingham in 2022 was $104,438, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $417,752 for a family of four. The people who call Hingham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hingham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hingham include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Hingham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
