Compare towns
Maynard vs Concord vs Hingham vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Hingham has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Maynard | Concord | Hingham | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
18,223 |
24,283Highest |
15,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
47.6±2 19% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
45±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Hingham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±2.8 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+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
65.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$153,199±$19k 47% 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 | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$620,000±$24k 10% 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 | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$1,919±$269 9% 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 | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,983Lowest 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±16.3 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 | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±5.3Lowest 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Hingham | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | — | Concord Carlisle High | Hingham High | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
12.9Highest |
10.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.