Lincoln is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 6,855 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lincoln is the 218th largest community in Massachusetts. Lincoln home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Lincoln real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lincoln is a military town: the armed forces employs 6.41% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Professional, scientific, and technical services and Healthcare are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 21.53% and 16.63% of the civilian workforce respectively. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Lincoln has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Lincoln has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Lincoln is also a town of artists. Lincoln has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lincoln’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Lincoln is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lincoln really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lincoln perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Despite being a small town, Lincoln has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lincoln. 76.89% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Lincoln in 2022 was $99,807, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $399,228 for a family of four. However, Lincoln contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lincoln is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lincoln home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lincoln residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lincoln also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.29% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lincoln include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Guyanese. The most common language spoken in Lincoln is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
