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Concord vs Lexington vs Upton
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).
Lexington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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 | Concord | Lexington | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223 |
34,295Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
47.3±0.8 18% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| Concord and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Lexington 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% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Lexington 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 |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$1,203,100±$35k 114% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| 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 |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Lexington | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Lexington High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.