Compare towns
Hingham vs Peru vs Concord vs Marblehead
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%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Marblehead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1944).
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 | Peru | Concord | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
630Lowest |
18,223 |
20,413 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA |
47.6±2Lowest 19% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
| Peru and Marblehead 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% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 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%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Peru and Hingham 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% |
28%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
78.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Marblehead 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 |
$90,750±$18kLowest 13% below MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$182,132±$28k 75% above MA |
| Concord and Marblehead 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 |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$943,900±$31k 68% 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 |
— | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,764±$147Lowest about the MA average |
| 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 |
$3,805Lowest 36% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Marblehead 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 | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Concord Carlisle High | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.