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Concord vs Exeter vs Hingham vs Wayland
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 most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Wayland has the highest household income ($224k).
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 | Exeter | Hingham | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
16,151 |
24,283Highest |
13,914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
45±1.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wayland 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$22k 142% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$224,000±$28kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Wayland and Concord 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. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$978,400±$36k 194% above U.S. |
| 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 86% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$1,475±$603Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,814Lowest 183% 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% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Wayland 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hingham | Wayland |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Exeter High School | Hingham High | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.1 |
12.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.