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Concord vs Hingham vs Maynard vs Ogunquit

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).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureConcordHinghamMaynardOgunquit
People
Population
18,223
24,283Highest
10,712
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.6±2
22% above U.S.
48.4±2.4
24% above U.S.
45.3±4.3Lowest
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23.6%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
79.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
76.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
64.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%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%
3.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Ogunquit 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.
$124,067±$16k
54% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% 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.
$527,400±$31kLowest
59% above U.S.
$875,700±$79k
163% 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.
$1,800±$148Lowest
27% above U.S.
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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.
$8,266
165% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% 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%
44.9%±9.6
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
75%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
23% above U.S.
36 minHighest
37% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
36.1%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
33.1%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±7.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Concord 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 #166 of 282 in MA —
School district Concord · Concord-Carlisle Hingham — —
High school in town Concord Carlisle High Hingham High — —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.4Lowest
12.9Highest
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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.