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Concord vs Brewster vs Lincoln
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).
Brewster has the most affordable homes ($708k median).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Concord | Brewster | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223Highest |
10,420 |
6,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$175,117±$44k 68% above MA |
| Concord and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$707,700±$51kLowest 26% above MA |
$1,208,200±$132k 115% above MA |
| Concord and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166 49% above MA |
$1,589±$465Lowest 10% below MA |
$3,168±$573Highest 80% above MA |
| Lincoln and Concord 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 |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lincoln and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Lincoln 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 | #10 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA | #78 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Brewster | Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | None in town | Minuteman Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.