About Concord

Total population: 18,500

Total Households: 6,500 with average household size of 2.8 persons. 

Housing: Median home value is $1.5M (year 2024). 75% residents own their home (higher than region at 61%)

Age: Median Age of 48 (higher than rest of region at 39.3), 22% aged 65 and older, 24% under age 18

Income: Median household income of $184,000 is 64% higher than the region. Per capita income around $82,000. (2022 American Community Survey)

Education:  Highly educated. 77% hold a Bachelor's degree, 49% hold a graduate or professional degree.

Businesses: 550 commercial establishments

Employment Rate: 50.4%

Transport to Work: 32% work from home. Average travel time to work is 32 minutes.

Workers: 18% are self-employed. Primary work is in professional, scientific, and technical services, education, and health care sectors.

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Town info: Incorporated 1635; 26 square miles; census population as of January 2022, 15,611


Retail districts: Concord Center, Thoreau Depot, Nine Acre Corner and West Concord 

Transportation: MBTA Commuter Rail to Boston and Fitchburg; Commuter Bus to Boston; Council on Aging Van - weekday door-to-door transportation for seniors. Bike share. Community path networks of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and Reformatory Trail extend to Boston, Lowell and Framingham

Sustainability: Concord has implemented a Sustainable Concord roadmap to prioritize climate initiatives. 

Visitor Economy: $24.2 billion in tourism-related spending in Massachusetts. Direct visitor spending in Concord is $58.6 million annually,