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Concord vs Croydon vs Wells
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).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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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.
| Measure | Concord | Croydon | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
798Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Concord 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Wells 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Wells 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Wells 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. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells 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 |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Concord 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | Croydon School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.