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Benson vs Concord vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Benson | Concord | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
1,145Highest |
587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.7±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Benson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hope and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Concord and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Benson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,026Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,551 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.