South Shore · Commuter Rail
Hingham
Hingham Harbor and Bay, Weir and Back rivers — World's End
60 minStation to campus (estimated)
$1,337,500Median single-family price (2025)
247Single-family sales (2025)
$1,302,500Median single-family price (2024)
24,284Population (2020)
Hingham has both commuter rail and the MBTA's Hingham ferry, which reaches Rowes Wharf in 30–40 minutes.
Its 2025 median single-family price was $1,337,500. Public sewer covers only part of the town.
The commute
| Route | Commuter Rail — Greenbush Line |
| Station | West Hingham, Nantasket Junction (Greenbush Line); Hingham ferry at Hewitts Cove |
| Main ride | 36 min to South Station (MBTA schedule) |
| Connection | Red Line from South Station to Central, then a 10-minute walk |
| Station to campus | 60 min, estimated (limit 45) — see method |
| Peak service | Ferry to Rowes Wharf takes 30–40 minutes, with eight boats leaving before 9 AM; 5 inbound Greenbush trains |
Housing, utilities and place
| Median single-family sale price | $1,337,500 (2025) — above the ceiling |
| Change from 2024 | $1,302,500 → $1,337,500 (2.7%) |
| Walk Score / Transit Score | — / — · most walkable area: Town center spot score 76 (no city-wide score published) |
| Water and sewer | Weir River Water System; public sewer covers only part of the town |
| Waterfront | Hingham Harbor and Bay, Weir and Back rivers — World's End |
| Flood note | A January 2024 storm surge flooded parts of the Hingham coastline. |
Against the brief
- ≤45 min Estimated station-to-campus time of 45 minutes or less — does not meet
- ≤$850K 2025 median single-family sale price at or under $850,000 — does not meet
- Utilities Public water and sewer town-wide — does not meet
- Rail Served by subway or commuter rail — meets
- Walkable City Walk Score of 70+, or a ranked neighborhood of 70+ — not determined
- Water On the coast or a river — meets