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Hingham vs South Hooksett 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k 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 | South Hooksett | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
5,902Lowest |
18,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kLowest 61% above U.S. |
$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. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% 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. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$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. |
$6,801Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest 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.