Compare towns
Concord vs Everett vs Hingham vs Worcester
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
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 | Everett | Hingham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223Lowest |
50,045 |
24,283 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below 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%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Hingham 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below 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 |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Concord and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
| Concord and Hingham 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 67% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Hingham 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Everett | Hingham | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Everett High | Hingham High | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.1 |
12.9 |
14.6Highest |
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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.