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Concord vs Hingham vs North Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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%).
North Reading has the most affordable homes ($711k 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 | North Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223 |
24,283Highest |
15,765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43±2.8Lowest 8% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
56.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and North Reading 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 88% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$147,768±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
| 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 115% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$710,500±$24kLowest 26% above MA |
| 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 49% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,259±$356Lowest 28% above MA |
| 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 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,693Lowest 62% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
75.5%±25.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| North Reading and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #33 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Hingham | North Reading |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Hingham High | North Reading High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.