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Concord vs Middlesex vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Middlesex | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223Highest |
1,943Lowest |
6,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.3±4.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Concord and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 142% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$175,117±$44k 117% above U.S. |
| 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 264% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,208,200±$132k 263% above U.S. |
| 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 86% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,168±$573Highest 124% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | None in town | Minuteman Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.