Lincoln vs Weston
You are paying about $400k more for a 4BR in Weston, and in exchange you get the stronger schools. That is the trade in plain terms: $400k for 21 MCAS percentile points inside the same tier.
Choose Lincoln if you want the lower price.
All Lincoln numbers →Choose Weston if you want the stronger schools of the two, or the commute matters most.
All Weston numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Lincoln | Weston | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | top schoolsT1 | top schoolsT1 |
| MCAS percentile | 78th | 99th |
| Niche district rank | — | 2nd of 236 |
| 4BR house | $2.5MT4 | $2.9MT4 |
| 2BR condo | $1.11M | $1.29M |
| Commute to Boston | 42 minT2 | 41 minT2 |
| MBTA rail | Commuter rail · ~43 min to terminal | Commuter rail · ~36 min to terminal |
| Tax rate | $12.50T3 | $11.50T2 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$31,300 | ≈$33,400 |
| 3BR rent | $4,337/mo | $3,700/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
