Compare towns
Concord vs Maynard vs Hingham vs Bedford
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).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Bedford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Maynard | Hingham | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
10,712Lowest |
24,283Highest |
14,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44.3±1.6Lowest 11% 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.7 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.6 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% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
69.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bedford 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±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$172,400±$23k 66% 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 |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$898,500±$43k 60% 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 |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,622±$327 49% above MA |
| Concord and Bedford 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 |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±6.2 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #7 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Maynard | Hingham | Bedford |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Maynard High | Hingham High | Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.