Compare towns
Concord vs Upton vs Hadley vs Lexington
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 oldest population (median age 47.6).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lexington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Upton | Hadley | Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,223 |
8,189 |
5,306Lowest |
34,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
47.3±0.8 18% 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8Highest 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%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Concord 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley 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±$22k 88% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$1,203,100±$35k 114% above MA |
| 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above 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 |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hadley | Lexington |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Blackstone Valley | Hopkins Academy | Lexington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.2 |
7.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.