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Concord vs Dummer vs Waterford
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 most kids (19.4% under 18).
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
299Lowest |
1,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3Lowest 17% 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Waterford 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Waterford 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±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Waterford and Dummer 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±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$271,500±$22kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Waterford and Dummer 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,238Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Concord and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterford 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 | — | 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 |
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.