Compare towns
Concord vs Berlin vs Hingham vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Berlin | Hingham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
2,880Lowest |
24,283Highest |
6,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
42.3±4.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 142% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$175,117±$44k 117% above U.S. |
| 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 264% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$1,208,200±$132k 263% above U.S. |
| 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 86% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$3,168±$573Highest 124% above U.S. |
| 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+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Lincoln 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #14 of 282 in MA | #78 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hingham | Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | None in town | Hingham High | Minuteman Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 12.9Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.