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 24,130 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hingham is the 83rd largest community in Massachusetts. 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 93.62% 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 (23.78%), sales jobs (14.51%), and business and financial occupations (13.28%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.51% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Hingham is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hingham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hingham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Hingham is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Hingham is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hingham, the average commute to work is 35.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Hingham use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Hingham‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding a ferryboat. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.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 73.69% 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 $97,682, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $390,728 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.
