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Concord vs Hingham vs Newfields vs Winchester
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 people working from home (36.1%).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Newfields has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Winchester has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
24,283Highest |
2,023Lowest |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Lowest 9% 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% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester 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% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest 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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$178,390±$15kLowest 121% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15k 145% above U.S. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72k 264% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Concord 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. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,279±$481 61% 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+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Winchester 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 | — | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Hingham | Newfields School District | Winchester |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Hingham High | None in town | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.9 |
— | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.