West Concord

Population: 5,997
Median household income: $178,979
Median home value: $881,800

West Concord is a community in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to 5,997 residents. At $178,979, its median household income sits above Middlesex County's $126,779.

From 2019 to 2023, West Concord's population declined 18.9% from 7,394 to 5,997, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $669,200 to $881,800.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $2,444.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,997
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $178,979
Median home value: $881,800
Median gross rent: $2,444
Housing units: 2,498
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3945,997

Median household income

$114,440$178,979

Median home value

$669,200$881,800

Median gross rent

$2,065$2,444

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,394	$114,440	$669,200	$2,065
2020	7,294	$132,619	$667,900	$2,259
2021	7,003	$148,350	$705,100	$2,259
2022	6,450	$170,040	$810,800	$2,449
2023	5,997	$178,979	$881,800	$2,444

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	281	4.7%
5 to 17	966	16.1%
18 to 24	364	6.1%
25 to 34	456	7.6%
35 to 44	927	15.5%
45 to 54	725	12.1%
55 to 64	878	14.6%
65 to 74	787	13.1%
75 and over	613	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,685	78.1%
Black or African American	250	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	353	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	251	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	458	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate11.8%

Some college or associate's10.6%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree45.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	337	7.7%
High school graduate	517	11.8%
Some college or associate's	465	10.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,076	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,991	45.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone58.2%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit6.8%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home27.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,392	58.2%
Carpooled	37	1.5%
Public transit	163	6.8%
Walked	94	3.9%
Bicycle	19	0.8%
Worked from home	657	27.5%
Other means	30	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	402	23.2%
15 to 29 min	551	31.8%
30 to 44 min	287	16.5%
45 to 59 min	178	10.3%
60+ min	317	18.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 4.1% (216 of 5,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,374	61.1%
Nonfamily households	875	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,249	90.0%
Vacant	249	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,416	63.0%
Renter-occupied	833	37.0%

1-unit, detached47.5%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units24.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,186	47.5%
1-unit, attached	208	8.3%
2 to 4 units	194	7.8%
5 to 19 units	303	12.1%
20 or more units	607	24.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2575680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 42.4519, -71.4032