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Concord vs Dalton vs Upton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
916 |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Concord 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±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Dalton and Concord 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±$68kHighest 42% below U.S. |
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| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.