Compare towns
Hingham vs Maynard vs Rowley 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%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Rowley has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Maynard | Rowley | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
10,712 |
1,708Lowest |
18,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.3±16.7 16% 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8 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% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Concord 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 |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$109,622±$17kLowest 5% 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 |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$614,800±$39k 9% above 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 |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,663±$674Lowest 6% 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 |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,865Lowest 15% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Maynard | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Maynard High | — | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.