Compare towns
Concord vs Acton vs Hingham vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Acton has the most affordable homes ($807k median).
Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Lincoln has the most renters (42.7% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Concord | Acton | Hingham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
24,155 |
24,283Highest |
6,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Hingham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$158,230±$14kLowest 52% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$175,117±$44k 68% above MA |
| Concord and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$807,300±$20kLowest 44% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$1,208,200±$132k 115% above MA |
| Concord and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166 49% above MA |
$1,986±$155Lowest 13% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$3,168±$573Highest 80% above MA |
| Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lincoln and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.9% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #78 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Acton-Boxborough | Hingham | Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Hingham High | Minuteman Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
13.5Highest |
12.9 |
8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.