Compare towns
Hingham vs Hampton Beach vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most homeowners (80.7%).
Hampton Beach has the most affordable homes ($509k median).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
2,605Lowest |
18,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
47.6±2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Hingham 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% 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. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% 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. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% 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. |
$6,115Lowest 96% 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% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #10 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.