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Middlesex County

Population in July 2007: 5,647.
Males: 3,202  (56.7%)
Females: 2,445  (43.3%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01742.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $105,743 (it was $86,096 in 2000)
West Concord:  $105,743
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $53,441
West Concord:  $53,441
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $635,009 (it was $351,600 in 2000)
West Concord:  $635,009
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $654,276; Detached houses: $695,360; Townhouses or other attached units: $567,438; In 2-unit structures: $565,967; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $448,732; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $380,914

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Races in West Concord:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Concord: 135.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.0%), English (18.6%), Italian (12.9%), German (9.1%), Scottish (5.2%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 131 feet

Land area: 3.41 square miles.

Population density: 1656 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Concord

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Concord CDP

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

403 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 2.2% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

This place:  7.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Concord:  1.0% ($3,570)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waltham, MA (9.9 miles , pop. 59,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (18.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (169.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Concord, MA (1.2 miles ), Acton, MA (1.6 miles ), Maynard, MA (1.8 miles ), Sudbury, MA (2.2 miles ), Lincoln, MA (2.3 miles ), Carlisle, MA (2.4 miles ), Stow, MA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 71.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,172 (+38.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 424 (17.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 978

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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West Concord-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the West Concord place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


West Concord-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from West Concord center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from West Concord center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from West Concord center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Concord:
  • MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MARLBOROUGH, MA)
  • TEWKSBURY HOSP (about 4 miles; TEWKSBURY, MA)
  • EMERSON HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; W CONCORD, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in West Concord, MA

Amtrak stations near West Concord:
  • 13 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
  • 19 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Concord:
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,651)
  • WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,241)
  • MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 14 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)

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Notable locations in West Concord: Concord Country Club (A), Emerson Hospital Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in West Concord: West Concord Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Haywards Pond (A), Kennedys Pond (B), Musquetaquid Pond (C), Warners Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fort Pond Brook (A), Nashoba Brook (B), Second Division Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Concord, MA


1048 people in state prisons
17 people in homes for the mentally ill


West Concord compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in West Concord (2009 data):
  • Middlesex Savings Bank: West Concord Branch at 1208 Main Street, branch established on 1970-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,592.2 mil, Deposits: $2,983.1 mil, headquarters in Natick, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for West Concord

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents73.6%2.3%2.0%1.7%1.3%
Congregations18.5%10.7%7.3%6.6%1.6%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.0%1.0%0.9%15.1%
Congregations0.9%7.6%0.5%4.5%41.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.52%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Concord:
  • WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Concord:
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WYAJ (97.7 FM; SUDBURY, MA; Owner: SUDBURY VALLEY B'CASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAB (89.1 FM; ACTON, MA; Owner: ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCH. DIST.)

TV broadcast stations around West Concord:
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • State Police Barracks Elm St Rt 2, Call Sign: KCB928, Licensee ID: L00003516
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.7400 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/01/2005, Expiration Date: 02/26/2016
    Registrant: Massachusetts, Commonwealth Of, 470 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701, Phone: (617) 369-1004

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB1DTA, Previous Call Sign: KB3DHX
    Grant Date: 03/08/1999, Expiration Date: 06/10/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2008
    Registrant: Michael E Gallagher, West Concord, MA 01742



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$430,17340$421,02513$144,1600$06$464,412
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$352,4486$381,5123$241,3431$579,8101$303,890
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$514,14017$427,1104$387,0300$03$414,010
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$279,3606$287,6981$220,7400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$63,2802$277,7650$00$01$303,890
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3612.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$115,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$768,180
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3612.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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