Massachusetts Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Concord, Massachusetts

Population: 16,993

Located in Middlesex County

Named in 1635, Concord is an old historic town in the western suburbs of Boston. It is 18 miles north of Boston and 34 miles northeast of Worcester. Located at the junction of the Concord/Sudbury/Assabet Rivers, Concord was settled by the English, although it is now rich in cultural diversity.

Concord still retains many well-preserved colonial houses, several on or near the Concord green and witnesses to the famous Battle of Concord, which ushered in the Revolutionary War.

There are many trails, and nature preserves in this area; beauty surrounds you no matter where you go, or what season you are in. There is always an activity to keep you happy and busy, whether it is hitting a golf ball on the links, or playing ball in summer with the kids on the baseball diamond, somewhere someone is doing something.

Housing is developing in this area, but because the townspeople want to keep the integrity of the town, houses have to fit into the natural surroundings and still preserve the tranquility of the surrounding countryside.

Concord also has a significant literary history, having been the home of Louisa May Alcott, Bronson Alcott, Emerson, Hawthorne and Thoreau. The nearly 17,000 Concord residents are concerned about the pressures on the town from its significant tourist industry and active suburban development.

Through the years, the people of Concord have carefully preserved the historic and literary aspects of the town and, in addition, have maintained a commitment to the conservation of generous amounts of open space and wilderness areas. And yet, you are close enough to Boston, that if you want to watch the symphony, or the ballet, or even watch your favorite sports team play, it is a fairly easy jaunt into town.

Private and public endeavors have preserved the homes of the Concord authors while Minute Man National Historical Park manages the North Bridge battleground area. Justly proud of its rich cultural heritage, the Concord of today continues to foster the arts, having a chorus, orchestra, band, a theatre group, two art centers and museums, historic houses and a theatre for the performing arts.