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Concord vs Arkwright vs Walden vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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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.

MeasureConcordArkwrightWaldenCorinth
People
Population
1,145
859Lowest
1,037
1,539Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
50.8±7.2Highest
31% above U.S.
48.8±3.2
25% above U.S.
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
Arkwright and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Arkwright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.1%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Corinth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Walden and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,304±$9kLowest
9% below U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
$88,000±$15k
9% above U.S.
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
Arkwright and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$170,900±$30k
49% below U.S.
$238,900±$23kHighest
28% below U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
Walden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
$900±$136
36% below U.S.
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
Corinth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026Lowest
about the U.S. average
$3,760
21% above U.S.
$3,944Highest
26% above U.S.
$3,584
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2
U.S.: 51.1%
56.3%±86.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Walden and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Walden 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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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.