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Concord vs Hingham vs Hudson
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).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Hingham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223Lowest |
24,283 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Lowest 17% 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kLowest 54% 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. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% 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. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Lowest 23% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Hingham | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Hingham High | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.