Compare towns
Concord vs Dummer vs Walden vs Dalton
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).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dummer | Walden | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
299Lowest |
1,037 |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest 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. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Walden 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±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school 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.