Compare towns
Concord vs Hingham vs Norwell
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 most people working from home (36.1%).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Norwell has the most affordable homes ($866k 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 | Norwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223 |
24,283Highest |
11,361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA 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%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Norwell 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 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±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% |
69.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Norwell 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±$15kLowest 72% above MA |
$188,699±$25k 82% above MA |
| Concord and Norwell 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 |
$865,700±$35kLowest 54% 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 |
$2,215±$336Lowest 26% 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+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Norwell 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% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 21% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
27.1%±4.5Lowest 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 | #80 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Hingham | Norwell |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Hingham High | Norwell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.7 |
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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.