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Concord vs Florida vs Lexington
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 most renters (24.3% rent).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Lexington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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.
| Measure | Concord | Florida | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223 |
668Lowest |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
47.3±0.8Lowest 18% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lexington 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% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22k 88% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$1,203,100±$35k 114% above MA |
| Concord and Lexington 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 |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
| Lexington 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 |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Lexington 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lexington and Concord 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 | — | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Florida | Lexington |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | None in town | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 11.4 |
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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.