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Lexington vs Worcester vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
Concord has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Lexington | Worcester | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,295 |
207,055Highest |
18,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±0.8 18% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% 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 | 25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6 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+ | 21.7%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$195,350±$22k 88% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,203,100±$35k 114% above MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% 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 | $2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,631±$166 49% 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 |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5 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 | #2 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lexington | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Lexington High | South High Community | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.