What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most homeowners (75.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Concord	Lincoln
People
Population	18,223Highest	6,948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±2Highest 19% above MA	42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA
	Concord and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±2.6Lowest 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%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Concord and Lincoln 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%	76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.7Lowest 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	$175,117±$44kLowest 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	$1,208,200±$132kLowest 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±$166Lowest 49% above 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+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Highest MA: 10%	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	57.3%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	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%	34.2%±7.1Lowest 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	#78 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord · Concord-Carlisle	Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Concord Carlisle High	Minuteman Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	8.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.