Compare towns
Hingham vs Ipswich vs Sutton vs Concord
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%).
Ipswich has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Ipswich | Sutton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
13,930 |
9,452Lowest |
18,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
47.2±3.5 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
47.6±2 19% 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% |
18.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest 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%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 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% MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Ipswich 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 |
$138,750±$16kLowest 33% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% 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 |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% 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 |
$1,598±$90 9% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% 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 |
$7,960 33% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 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% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest 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 | #101 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Ipswich | Sutton | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Ipswich High | Sutton High School | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
12.6 |
11.4 |
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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.