Compare towns
Hingham vs Scituate vs Hull 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%).
Scituate has the most homeowners (83%).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k 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 | Scituate | Hull | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,796Lowest |
10,138 |
18,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
51.7±3.8 29% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
47.6±2Lowest 19% above MA |
| Hull and Scituate 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% |
22.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest 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%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Scituate and Hull 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% |
64.7% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Hull 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 |
$124,549±$27k 20% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% 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 |
$821,600±$82k 46% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% 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 |
$884±$721Lowest 50% below MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above 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 |
$8,345 39% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 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% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
83%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.6%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | — | Hull | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Hingham High | — | Hull High | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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.