Prehistory and founding
The area which became the town of Concord was originally known as "Musketaquid", … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.9 square miles (67 km ), of which 24.9 square miles (64 km ) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ), or 3.75%, is water. The city of Lowell is 13 miles (21 km) to the north, See more

At the 2000 census, there were 16,993 people, 5,948 households and 4,437 families residing in the town. The population density was 682.0 inhabitants per square mile (263.3/km ). There were 6,153 housing units at an average density of 246.9 per square … See more

Concord's sister cities are:
• Nanae, Japan
• Saint-Mandé, France See more

Local government consists of a five-member executive Select Board and a legislature utilizing open town meeting.
State and federal government
On the federal level, … See more

The town's name is pronounced by its residents as /ˈkɒŋkərd/ KONG-kərd, in a manner indistinguishable from the American … See more

Concord and West Concord stations are served by the MBTA's Fitchburg Line. Yankee Line provides commuter bus service between Concord and Boston. See more