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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Lincoln NEIGHBORHOODS Baker Bridge / South Lincoln, Airport Rd / Vandenberg Dr
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lincoln, MA Cambridge, Carlisle, Concord, Dover, Lexington, Newton, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston
POPULATION
8,056
Lincoln is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 8,056 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Lincoln is the 199th largest community in Massachusetts.
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.
The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Lincoln, employing 13.50% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Professional, scientific, and technical services and Education industries employ 14.93% and 13.26% of the civilian workforce, respectively.
In addition, Lincoln is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
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 night life, 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.
Being a small town, Lincoln does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
If knowledge is power, Lincoln is a pretty powerful place. 69.19% of the adults in Lincoln have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Lincoln in 2000 was $49,095, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,380 for a family of four. However, Lincoln contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lincoln is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lincoln home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lincoln is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lincoln include English, Italian, Irish, German, Scottish, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Lincoln is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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