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Concord vs Hingham vs Killingly

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 the most homeowners (80.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

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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.

MeasureConcordHinghamKillingly
People
Population
18,223
24,283Highest
17,867Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
47.6±2
22% above U.S.
48.4±2.4Highest
24% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
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%
19.7%±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%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Killingly 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.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% 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.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below 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.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below 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.
$3,922Lowest
26% 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%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
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%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
23% above U.S.
36 minHighest
37% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
36.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
33.1%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
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 #136 of 149 in CT
School district Concord · Concord-Carlisle Hingham Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town Concord Carlisle High Hingham High Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.4
12.9Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.