What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Wenham has the youngest population (median age 29.3).

Wenham is a college town. 27.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Wenham
People
Population	18,223Highest	4,929Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±2Highest 19% above MA	29.3±9.3Lowest 27% below MA
Kids under 18	23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4%	18.9%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Concord and Wenham 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%	14.6%±3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	79.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	70.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	27.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA	$194,781±$33kLowest 87% above MA
	Concord and Wenham 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 115% above MA	$885,400±$48kLowest 58% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,631±$166 49% 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%±20.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Concord and Wenham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7% MA: 10%	3.7% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA	1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 11% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%	29.4%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Concord and Wenham 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	#74 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord · Concord-Carlisle	Hamilton-Wenham
High school in town	Concord Carlisle High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4	—
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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.