Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Hingham spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns
Hingham’s town government spent $148 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $6,086 per resident. Water and other utilities ($37.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hingham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,421 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Hingham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,421 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,531, and the middle half spent $3,716–$5,260. Hingham spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hingham itself left out).
About $6,086 per resident a year, or $16.67 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 60% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hingham runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hingham reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $5,421 · 2023: $6,086.
full-time in March 2025, up from 951 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hingham’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hingham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hingham →
Who’s in charge in Hingham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hingham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hingham-ma.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 23 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (24,311).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hingham School District
Hingham’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Hingham, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $22,369 per pupil, $14,324 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hingham voted in 2024
Official results for Hingham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.3%10,065 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.5%5,092 votesOthers: 3.1% (488 votes).
Most votes in Hingham: Kamala D Harris
Plymouth County: Harris 53.3%, Trump 44.5% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Hingham’s 18,300 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hingham: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Plymouth County: Deaton 50.0%, Warren 49.9% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Stephen F Lynch
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hingham, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hingham | 64.3% | 32.5% | 3.1% | 15,645 |
| Plymouth County | 53.3% | 44.5% | 2.2% | 300,129 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hingham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hingham-ma.gov ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hingham compares with the towns next door
Hingham spent $5,421 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,425 to $7,132. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Town | $3,425 runs schools | $5,359 |
| Hull | $4,928 runs schools | $6,089 |
| Scituate | $5,093 runs schools | $8,807 |
| Norwell | $6,310 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Cohasset | $7,132 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Hingham | $5,421 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hingham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hingham’s government
How much does Hingham spend per resident?
About $6,086 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,421 was more than 80% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Hingham’s government?
See hingham-ma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hingham yet.
How did Hingham vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.3%, Donald J Trump 32.5% (15,645 votes, official results). Plymouth County: Harris 53.3%, Trump 44.5%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Hingham?
1,075 full-time and 142 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.2M (about $98.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hingham in the state legislature?
State Senate District First Plymouth and Norfolk (Patrick O'Connor) and State House District 3rd Plymouth (Joan Meschino). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hingham’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →