Compare towns
Concord vs Cornwall vs Dalton 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
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Concord | Cornwall | Dalton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,208Highest |
916Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Walden 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Walden 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.