What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the oldest population (median age 47.6).

Wellesley has the most expensive homes ($1583k median).

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	Wellesley
People
Population	18,223Lowest	30,347Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±2Highest 19% above MA	37.1±2.2Lowest 7% below MA
Kids under 18	23.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.1%±2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Wellesley 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%	15.5%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	79.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	89%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	18.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$195,350±$22kLowest 88% above MA	$250,001Highest 140% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,210,000±$72kLowest 115% above MA	$1,582,700±$49kHighest 182% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,631±$166Lowest 49% above MA	$2,886±$360Highest 64% above MA
	Wellesley 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%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8%	44.1%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Concord and Wellesley 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%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 11% above MA	27 minLowest 7% below MA
Work from home	36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%	32%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Concord and Wellesley 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	#6 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord · Concord-Carlisle	Wellesley
High school in town	Concord Carlisle High	Wellesley Sr 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.