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Concord vs Hingham vs Bow
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Bow has the most homeowners (87.5%).
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 | Hingham | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
24,283 |
8,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest 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 | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hingham | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Hingham High | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.9 |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.