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Hingham vs Wolfeboro vs Concord vs Hull
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%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Wolfeboro | Concord | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
6,571Lowest |
18,223 |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.6±2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hull 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% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 121% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% 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. |
$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% 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. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #10 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Kingswood Regional High School | Concord Carlisle High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.