What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).

Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hingham	Concord
People
Population	24,283Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S.	40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S.	$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S.	$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S.	$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±5.2Lowest 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	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#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

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.