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Hingham Residents Have One of the Best Credit Scores in America

WalletHub recently looked at the credit scores of 2,570 communities.

When it comes to having a good credit score, there are few communities better than Hingham.

In the latest report from WalletHub, Hingham’s average credit score of 770.71 was good enough for 20th in the country and fourth in the state.

Coming in sixth nationally, Needham residents have the best credit score in Massachusetts with a score of 750.94. Lexington comes in at seventh and Winchester was ranked 13th.

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2,570 communities were surveyed by WalletHub for the study, with The Villages, Fla. finishing in the top spot with an average score of 779.51.

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