In addition, Hingham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
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.
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.
In Hingham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.63 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.
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.
If knowledge is power, Hingham is a pretty powerful place. 73.69% of the adults in Hingham have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Hingham in 2018 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.
