Compare towns
Concord vs Springfield vs Hingham vs Lexington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
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 | Springfield | Hingham | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
1,122Lowest |
24,283 |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
47.3±0.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lexington 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22k 142% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$238,444±$18kHighest 195% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$1,203,100±$35k 262% above U.S. |
| Concord and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166 86% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603 74% above U.S. |
$2,891±$233Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Lexington and Concord 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.7%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lexington and Concord 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 | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | — | Hingham | Lexington |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | — | Hingham High | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.