What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).

Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Burlington
People
Population	18,223Lowest	26,274Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±2Highest 19% above MA	45.9±2.2Lowest 15% above MA
	Concord and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4%	17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%	21.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Concord and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	79.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	58.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Concord and Burlington 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	$146,436±$14kLowest 41% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA	$740,600±$35kLowest 32% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,631±$166Lowest 49% above MA	$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA
	Burlington 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	$6,165Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8%	50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Concord and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest MA: 10%	5.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 11% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%	22.5%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#10 of 282 in MA	#83 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord · Concord-Carlisle	Burlington
High school in town	Concord Carlisle High	Burlington High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.