Compare towns
Hingham vs Westminster vs Concord vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($422k median).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Acton has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Westminster | Concord | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
8,374Lowest |
18,223 |
24,155 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
48.3±4.6 21% above MA |
47.6±2 19% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
| Hingham and Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±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%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
45.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 72% above MA |
$106,331±$22kLowest about the MA average |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$158,230±$14k 52% 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 |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$807,300±$20k 44% 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 |
$1,843±$268Lowest 5% above MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,986±$155 13% 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 |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Ashburnham-Westminster | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Acton-Boxborough |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Oakmont Regional High School | Concord Carlisle High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
13.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
13.5 |
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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.