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Hanson vs Concord vs Plympton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
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 | Hanson | Concord | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
18,223Highest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
| Concord and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kLowest 15% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$126,736±$20k 22% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kLowest 9% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$517,800±$52k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Lowest 7% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,628 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Plympton |
| High school in town | — | Concord Carlisle High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.