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Concord vs Dalton vs Reading
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).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Dalton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
916 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Reading 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Reading 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Reading and Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Concord and Reading 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 |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.