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Hey, good for Concord. I'm sure both are great towns. I've enjoyed the small amount of time I've spent in the town, but I'm sure either would be a fine place to live. I'm just curious about OP's needs. There seems to be a potential for a lot of job changes and especially with kids, it's a big hassle to move often. I'd try to pick a place where a commute to any potential employer would be at least within the range of bearable. I'm not sure Concord, especially West Concord would be the best pick, especially if there is potential for employment in Weymouth.
West Concord is rapidly gentrifying with new homes replacing the modest ones of the blue collar days.
Right now in the Concord area, especially the "village" area (walk to West Concord Center and the Thoreau school) is the hottest in the real estate market. A lot of newcomers prefer the 'walkability' of WC, the warmth of the denser, more sociable neighborhoods, the parks, and the developing West Concord Village - new Salt Box Kitchen Restaurant, Fencing Club, ice cream shoppe, Library, Woods Hill Restaurant etc.. all relatively new. Even long-time residents from Concord Center are often 'downsizing' to 3000 sq ft, homes in West Concord.
Concord is pretty much an idyllic bubble to live in. Great for kids in one way but, in another, they're in a bubble. Hard to learn about the world and deal later on when you grow up in this idyllic world.
The reason I asked this question, if the town is that sheltered overall then I'm not sure I'd want my kids growing up in that type of environment. It would be one thing if there was a sizable minority of more down-to-earth/in touch with the world sort (ie. West Concord). It does sound like quite a few citizens against it showed up for the hearing, in which their concerns were dismissed and few were allowed to speak. I imagine many were probably old "townie" types who are being pushed aside by the new wave of PC fanatics. It already happened in places like Arlington and Lexington, and would certainly stay away from any community headed down that path. But if that is what you are looking for, then I guess it works. From West Concord you can avoid the rotary, so I wouldn't think much of a commute difference.
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