Block-by-Block Hingham: New Rich Parts of Town, Bad Commutes, Homes Selling

The maps below show part of what Hingham looks like, by the numbers and by the block. The maps below will tell you:

Map: Which Parts of Town Are Newly Rich?

It’s about to be tax season and people making a lot of money may be required to pay a little more.

The newest taxes take effect to help offset the cost of Obamacare. People earning more than $200,000, or $250,000 in the case of couples, have to pay an additional 0.9 percent Medicare tax as well as the program’s 2.9 percent payroll tax.

Map: Where Has Commuting Gotten Worse?

Nationwide today, about 8.1 percent of workers commute 60 minutes or longer in 2011. And nearly 600,000 full-time workers are megacommuters, those traveling at least 90 minutes and 50 miles to their jobs.

Map: What Part of Town Has the Most Homes Sold in a Month?

Gains in employment and stock prices are believed to have helped people adjust to this year’s increase in borrowing costs and property values enough to decide to purchase a home.

Map: What Part of Town has the Highest Home Listing Price?

In 2013, the median listing price rapidly increased so that it was at $199,500 by September.

While economists suggest the increase will continue into this year, they say it will not surge up as rapidly as it had this between 2012-2013.

Map: Where Has the Number of People Working at Home…

The number of people working exclusively or at least part time at home grew to 13.4 million in 2010 from 4.2 million in 1997.

But before you think everyone is working in their pajamas at home, according to the census only 4.3% of workers who are 16 and over worked from home in 2011.