What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most kids (23.6% under 18).

Newton has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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	Newton
People
Population	18,223Lowest	89,044Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±2Highest 19% above MA	42.1±0.9Lowest 5% above MA
Kids under 18	23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4%	20.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Concord and Newton 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%	19.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	79.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	81.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	11.1%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA	$190,304±$9kLowest 83% above MA
	Concord and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,210,000±$72kLowest 115% above MA	$1,264,900±$43kHighest 125% above MA
	Newton 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	$2,370±$81Lowest 35% above MA
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%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8%	43.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Concord and Newton 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%	4.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	70%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1942Lowest 22 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 11% above MA	27 minLowest 9% below MA
Work from home	36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%	32.2%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Concord and Newton 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	#25 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord · Concord-Carlisle	Newton
High school in town	Concord Carlisle High	Newton North High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.8Lowest
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.