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Upton vs Concord vs Hingham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
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 | Upton | Concord | Hingham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
18,223 |
24,283Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.6±2 19% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% 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 | 23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% 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 | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47k 102% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Concord and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,465±$603 40% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Concord and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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 | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Hingham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Concord Carlisle High | Hingham High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.4 |
12.9Highest |
12.6 |
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| 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.