Compare towns
Concord vs Webster vs Hingham vs Wayland
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 expensive homes ($1210k median).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Wayland has the highest household income ($224k).
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 | Webster | Hingham | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
17,748 |
24,283Highest |
13,914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45±1.5 13% 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wayland 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% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest 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% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
78.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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±$22k 88% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$224,000±$28kHighest 115% above MA |
| Wayland 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±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$978,400±$36k 74% 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 |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$1,475±$603 16% below 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 |
$3,999Lowest 33% below 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% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.8%±16Lowest 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% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
35.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Wayland 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Webster | Hingham | Wayland |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Bartlett High School | Hingham High | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.6 |
12.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.