Compare towns
Concord vs Marblehead vs Upton vs Lincoln
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 highest household income ($195k).
Marblehead has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
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.
| Measure | Concord | Marblehead | Upton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
20,413Highest |
8,189 |
6,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2 19% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Marblehead and Concord 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% |
22.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 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% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Marblehead 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% |
78.3% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$182,132±$28k 75% above MA |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
$175,117±$44k 68% above MA |
| Concord and Marblehead 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 |
$943,900±$31k 68% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$1,208,200±$132k 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±$166 49% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below 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+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 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% MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±7.1 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 | #47 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #78 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | — | Blackstone Valley | Minuteman Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.2 |
8.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.