Compare towns
Hingham vs Brookline vs Concord vs Winchester
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%).
Brookline has the most renters (53.1% rent).
Concord has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
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 | Brookline | Concord | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283 |
63,266Highest |
18,223Lowest |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
35.2±1.2Lowest 12% below MA |
47.6±2 19% above MA |
42.5±1.9 6% 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 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Winchester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18%±2 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+ | 76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
85.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
79.4% MA: 47.3% |
79.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.8%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$142,101±$8kLowest 37% above MA |
$195,350±$22k 88% above MA |
$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
| Winchester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kLowest 102% above MA |
$1,246,800±$67kHighest 122% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72k 115% above MA |
$1,215,200±$39k 116% above MA |
| Brookline and Winchester 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 |
$2,835±$82Highest 61% above MA |
$2,631±$166 49% above MA |
$2,279±$481Lowest 29% above MA |
| Brookline and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.9%±4 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest 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% |
8.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
30.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Winchester 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 | #22 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Brookline | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Winchester |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Brookline High | Concord Carlisle High | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.9 |
11.4Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.