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Concord vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Dover | Dalton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,466Highest |
916Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%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% |
2.5%±2.9 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden 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. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton 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 |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Walden 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% |
7.3%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% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer 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 |
22 min 17% 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% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | 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.