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Hingham vs Underhill vs Acton 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 the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
Acton has the most renters (25.1% rent).
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 | Underhill | Acton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
3,141Lowest |
24,155 |
18,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±0.8 14% above 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Concord 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest 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% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Acton 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 121% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14k 96% 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. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20k 143% 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. |
— | $1,986±$155Lowest 41% 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. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Acton 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #13 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Acton-Boxborough | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
— | 13.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.