What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Hull
People
Population	18,223Highest	10,138Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±2Lowest 19% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hull 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%	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Concord and Hull 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	$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA	$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$6,089Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Concord and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest MA: 10%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 11% above MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord · Concord-Carlisle	Hull
High school in town	Concord Carlisle High	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	8.8Lowest
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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.