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Concord vs Lawrence vs Winchester
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 oldest population (median age 47.6).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
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 | Lawrence | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223Lowest |
88,736Highest |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
42.5±1.9 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Winchester and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Lawrence 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 |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
| Winchester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72k 115% above MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
| Winchester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,662±$50Lowest 6% below MA |
$2,279±$481 29% above MA |
| Concord and Winchester 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 |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Concord 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% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Winchester 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Lawrence | Winchester |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Lawrence High School | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.6 |
14.8Highest |
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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.