Population 4,392 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ten Hills
Household size in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.38 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.03 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ten Hills run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Somerville overall, where it has 2.27 people. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 32.3 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.4 | 32.4 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.6 | 32.5 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 32.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Ten Hills is young: half of its residents are under 35.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Locally, though, the population here is older than in Somerville overall, where the median age is 32.9.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Ten Hills, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Somerville.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ten Hills
Renters in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.2% | 66.3% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.1% | 65.3% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.3% | 66.1% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.0% | 65.7% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Ten Hills: 63.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Somerville as a whole looks much the same. About three in ten owners (29.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.3% of homes in Ten Hills are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1939 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1940 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1941 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1945 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Ten Hills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Somerville.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,283 | $1,313 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,381 | $1,479 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,581 | $1,887 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,315 | $2,529 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,032 | +$1,216 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ten Hills pays $2,315 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Somerville overall ($2,529). The typical renter here spends 21.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ten Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 52.6% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 56.0% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 65.2% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 70.5% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +18.0 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Ten Hills than nationally: 44.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Somerville as a whole (70.5%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 88.9% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 89.4% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 91.2% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 93.3% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Ten Hills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ten Hills
| Period | Ten Hills | Somerville | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ten Hills has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ten Hills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Hills | 2.49 | 35.2 | 3.4% | 63.0% | 2.3% | 1947 | $2,315 | 44.9% | 83.4% | 1.9% |
| Winter Hill | 2.42 | 33.7 | 5.8% | 59.4% | 6.5% | 1939 | $2,224 | 59.3% | 90.4% | 3.9% |
| East Somerville | 2.43 | 36.4 | 12.0% | 67.7% | 4.4% | 1938 | $2,673 | 49.4% | 82.6% | 1.3% |
| Spring Hill | 2.15 | 32.6 | 2.1% | 65.4% | 6.8% | 1944 | $2,497 | 78.3% | 96.6% | 2.5% |
| Union Square | 2.07 | 32.4 | 2.9% | 72.0% | 6.7% | 1947 | $2,522 | 75.1% | 92.8% | 2.6% |
| Ball Square | 2.41 | 33.0 | 2.2% | 55.4% | 6.5% | 1938 | $3,053 | 74.6% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Wellington-Harrington | 2.28 | 31.1 | 10.9% | 73.9% | 4.5% | 1942 | $2,652 | 64.4% | 90.8% | 2.2% |
| Aggasiz-Harvard | 1.97 | 31.1 | 2.7% | 66.0% | 19.4% | 1945 | $2,773 | 85.6% | 98.1% | 2.3% |
| Tufts | 2.94 | 25.2 | 2.0% | 64.1% | 3.5% | 1938 | $2,908 | 88.6% | 97.6% | 2.9% |
| East Cambridge | 1.83 | 31.8 | 3.4% | 78.1% | 15.6% | 1984 | $3,165 | 82.0% | 96.5% | 3.3% |
| Mid-Cambridge | 2.00 | 32.2 | 3.7% | 61.6% | 11.9% | 1942 | $2,727 | 86.8% | 97.3% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ten Hills. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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