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Concord vs Wendell
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 most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Wendell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 18,223Highest |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
47.1±8.8Lowest 18% above MA |
| Concord and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
16%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Wendell 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% |
51.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Wendell 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 |
$65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$290,300±$31kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,239±$519Lowest 30% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,519Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.6%±40.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wendell and Concord 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% |
21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.8%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| 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.