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Concord vs Hampton vs Walden 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).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Hampton | Walden | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,145Highest |
1,037 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Walden and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Walden and Orange 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Concord 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.