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Concord vs Weston vs Winchester
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
Winchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Weston | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223 |
11,579Lowest |
23,406Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
44.9±2.1 12% above MA |
42.5±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
| Concord and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Winchester and Weston 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% |
20%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
18%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
79.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22kLowest 88% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$230,198±$21k 121% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kLowest 115% above MA |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA |
$1,215,200±$39k 116% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,085±$809Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,279±$481 29% above MA |
| Concord and Winchester 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 |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
69%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Weston and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Winchester 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 | #9 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Weston | Winchester |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Weston High | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.