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Concord vs Townsend vs Hingham vs Winchester
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%).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
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 | Townsend | Hingham | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
9,100Lowest |
24,283Highest |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
42.5±1.9 6% 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%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Winchester 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2 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% MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Townsend 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 88% above MA |
$121,528±$23kLowest 17% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
| Winchester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72k 115% above MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
| Winchester and Concord 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 |
$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$2,279±$481 29% 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 |
$6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$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% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest 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% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Winchester 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | North Middlesex | Hingham | Winchester |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | North Middlesex Regional | Hingham High | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.1 |
12.9 |
14.8Highest |
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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.