Compare towns
Hingham vs Brewster vs Concord vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Brewster has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k 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 | Hingham | Brewster | Concord | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,994Lowest |
18,223 |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
57±15.4Highest 43% above MA |
47.6±2Lowest 19% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
| Brewster and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±6.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
37.6%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
59.7% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±3.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$113,214±$38kLowest 9% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
| Concord and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$858,100±$205k 53% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% 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 | $2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$1,276±$554Lowest 28% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,081±$187 18% 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 |
$4,892Lowest 18% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±26.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 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 | 4.3% MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.4% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
16 minLowest 45% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Concord Carlisle High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.