Compare towns
Sharon vs Concord vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
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 | Sharon | Concord | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,574 |
18,223Lowest |
24,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1Lowest 6% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
42.8±1.2 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.6%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sharon and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
73.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.3%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $191,835±$19k 85% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$187,198±$10kLowest 80% above MA |
| Concord and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $737,100±$33kLowest 31% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$748,500±$32k 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,310±$345Lowest 31% above MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,436±$422 38% above MA |
| Concord and Westford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,695Lowest 62% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±16.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±8 MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 33% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.5%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
27%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Sharon 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 | #23 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #20 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sharon | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford |
| High school in town | Sharon High | Concord Carlisle High | Westford Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.4Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.