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Concord vs Dummerston vs Dalton vs Orange
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).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Dalton has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Dummerston | Dalton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,090Highest |
916Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%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. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dalton 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Orange 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Orange 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 |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Orange 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.