Hingham vs Weymouth Schools
How the two districts, about 3 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hingham ranks higher, #14 to Weymouth's #150 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Hingham students score higher: ELA 73% vs 41%, Math 69% vs 39% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Hingham averages 117 points higher (1231 vs 1114).
- Spending: Similar: $21,837 per student in Hingham and $20,973 in Weymouth.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Hingham: single-family homes average $1.37M vs $613K. The average tax bill is $14,313 in Hingham and $6,208 in Weymouth.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Hingham | Weymouth | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73% | 41% | 41% |
| 2025 | 77% | 45% | 43% |
| 2024 | 76% | 44% | 42% |
| 2023 | 76% | 42% | 44% |
| 2022 | 75% | 39% | 44% |
| 2021 | 79% | 45% | 49% |
| Year | Hingham | Weymouth | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69% | 39% | 41% |
| 2025 | 70% | 36% | 41% |
| 2024 | 73% | 39% | 42% |
| 2023 | 73% | 38% | 42% |
| 2022 | 69% | 36% | 41% |
| 2021 | 65% | 31% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Hingham | Weymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,633 | 5,817 |
| English learners | 0.9% | 9.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.4% | 21.9% |
| White | 87.3% | 62.6% |
| Asian | 3% | 6.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.3% | 15.2% |
| Black/African American | 1.6% | 8.9% |
| Multi-race | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.