Compare towns
Derry vs Hingham vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Derry | Hingham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,339Lowest |
24,283 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±3 5% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hingham | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.