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Concord vs Everett vs Hull

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 most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

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.

MeasureConcordEverettHull
People
Population
18,223
50,045Highest
10,138Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%
MA: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
MA: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
47.6±2
19% above MA
35.2±1.5Lowest
12% below MA
56.1±1.8Highest
40% above MA
Kids under 18
23.6%±2.6Highest
MA: 19.4%
21.8%±2.1
MA: 19.4%
11.4%±2.2Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Concord and Everett 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%
26.1%±3.1Highest
MA: 17.9%
Hull 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%
50.4%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.7
MA: 7.9%
6.3%±0.9Highest
MA: 7.9%
4.2%±2.2Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Everett 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
$85,218±$7kLowest
18% below MA
$115,485±$14k
11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$1,210,000±$72kHighest
115% above MA
$610,000±$23kLowest
9% above MA
$646,000±$38k
15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,631±$166Highest
49% above MA
$2,076±$69Lowest
18% above MA
$2,081±$187
18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 67% above MA
$4,880Lowest
19% below MA
$6,089
about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.2%±10.5
MA: 51.8%
56.4%±5.8Highest
MA: 51.8%
52.8%±14Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Everett and Concord 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%Highest
MA: 10%
5.8%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
MA: 62.5%
37.2%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
79.6%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Highest
5 yrs newer than MA
1938Lowest
26 yrs older than MA
1946
18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
11% above MA
35 minHighest
20% above MA
33 min
14% above MA
Work from home
36.1%±4.5Highest
MA: 18.6%
10.5%±2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
19.7%±4.3
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #10 of 282 in MA #264 of 282 in MA #66 of 282 in MA
School district Concord · Concord-Carlisle Everett —
High school in town Concord Carlisle High Everett High —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.4Lowest
12.1Highest
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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.