Concord Cell Tower, 2014
Concord’s story
178 years in pictures
The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
- 1848Concord is settled
ConcordWI
Trash & recyclingPopulation
1,964
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$366K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
231
A commuter town
Is Concord a good place to live?
The best of Concord’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 25 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Concord has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Concord stand out
Where Concord beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Concord for work
Where Concord’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
231jobs based in Concord
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Concord grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Concord is from typical.
Jobs & income231 jobs based hereA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthOconomowoc Memorial Hospital 6.1 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $366K, 4.4 years of the Watertown area’s $84K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 4% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Concord: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Concord, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpacious Acres Mobile Home Community water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpIxonia/Concord Transfer SiteDrop-offTown site
SchoolsWatertown School DistrictOconomowoc Area School District2 districts serve Concord; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Concord ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes53178, 53066, 53094, 5313753178 51% · 53066 34% · 53094 13% · 53137 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Concord.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Concord’s residents live below the poverty line
1.3% of Concord residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Concord’s median household income is $108,000. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a higher average trip to work than Concord.
2%work in town
| Concord | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Concord2%
Oconomowoc9%
Waukesha7%
Madison5%
Jefferson4%
19 mi
median commute distance
231
jobs based in Concord
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). 13% of Concord residents are under 18, below both Wisconsin’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). The median age in Concord is 51.6 years.
51.6median age · WI 40.2
| Concord | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 51.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
ConcordWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school33%
Some college15%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 71% are men (WI 51%).
| Concord | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Concord is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Concord beats the Wisconsin average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of Concord adults report frequent mental distress.
67%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Concord | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Concord | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.6% |
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Concord
Concord has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 12° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring36–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Concord faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Concord since 1979.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.7%conserved
3.7%
conserved · 850 of 23,074 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Concord Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Joy Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Concord
18pages on Concord
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Concord
Nashotah HouseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashotah8.8 miMaranatha Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Watertown11.4 mi$21,550 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Concord residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Concord
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Concord is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Concord’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Concord.
SullivanIxoniaFarmingtonSullivanSummitOconomowocConcord
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | — | — | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Ixonia | #56 | A | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Farmington | — | — | C | — | C+ | B− |
| Sullivan · Sullivan | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B |
| Summit | #77 | A | C− | A− | A | A |
| Oconomowoc | #62 | A | D | A | A | A− |
Concord, Farmington and Sullivan have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Concord, Ixonia, Farmington and Sullivan report no FBI crime data of their own. Sullivan and Sullivan are one community, graded once. Compare Concord with a neighbor →
Questions about Concord
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Concord, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.