Compare towns
Bleecker vs Concord vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Bleecker | Concord | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,145Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Walden and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Bleecker 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.