What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has the shortest commute (27 min average).

Concord has the most kids (23.6% under 18).

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	Newton	Concord
People
Population	89,044Highest	18,223Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.1±0.9Lowest 5% above MA	47.6±2Highest 19% above MA
Kids under 18	20.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4%
	Concord and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	81.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	79.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.1%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%	5.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$190,304±$9kLowest 83% above MA	$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA
	Concord and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,264,900±$43kHighest 125% above MA	$1,210,000±$72kLowest 115% above MA
	Newton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,370±$81Lowest 35% above MA	$2,631±$166Highest 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	43.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Concord and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest MA: 10%	3.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 22 yrs older than MA	1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 9% below MA	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	32.2%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%	36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Concord and Newton 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	#25 of 282 in MA	#10 of 282 in MA
School district	Newton	Concord · Concord-Carlisle
High school in town	Newton North High	Concord Carlisle High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.4Highest
On TownTapestry
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.