Compare towns
Hingham vs Cornwall vs Concord vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Acton has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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| Measure | Hingham | Cornwall | Concord | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
1,208Lowest |
18,223 |
24,155 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Acton 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 121% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14k 96% above U.S. |
| 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 241% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20k 143% above U.S. |
| 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 74% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,986±$155 41% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Acton 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 | — | #10 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Acton-Boxborough |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Concord Carlisle High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
— | 11.4Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.