Compare towns
Concord vs Eliot 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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Eliot | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
7,146Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.