Compare towns
Lincoln vs Hull vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Concord has the highest household income ($195k).
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 | Lincoln | Hull | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,948Lowest |
10,138 |
18,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
47.6±2 19% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $175,117±$44k 68% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
| Concord and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,208,200±$132k 115% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
| Concord and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,168±$573Highest 80% above MA |
$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,631±$166 49% above MA |
| Lincoln 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 |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Lincoln and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 34.2%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Lincoln 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 | #78 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical | Hull | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Minuteman Regional High | Hull High | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
8.8 |
11.4Highest |
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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.