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Concord vs Plainfield vs Hingham
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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223 |
616Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Lowest 19% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
| Plainfield and Hingham 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% |
19%±9.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 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%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Hingham 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% |
52.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Plainfield 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% 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 |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% 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 |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,465±$603 40% 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 |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest 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% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 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 |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | — | Hingham |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | — | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.