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Concord, Massachusetts, in Middlesex county, is 8 miles NW of Waltham, Massachusetts (center to center) and 16 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Boston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 16,993 people lived in Concord.
In Concord, about 61% of adults are married. Concord is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
The town is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Concord had a median family income of $115,839. Many people in Concord make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in Concord have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Massachusetts. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Concord.)
Concord residents donated more money ($368,695) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Concord.
An estimated 81% of living spaces in Concord are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Concord, 82% of commuters drive to work.
Concord strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Concord to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Concord travel • Concord mortgages and property.
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Emerson House between 1900 and 1906
Wheeler House between 1900 and 1920
The Emerson House c1900.
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