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Concord vs Landaff 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).
Landaff has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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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 | Landaff | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
420Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Landaff 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% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff 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% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff 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% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Landaff 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. |
$279,300±$20kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Walden 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. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Concord 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 |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Landaff 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Landaff 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 | Landaff School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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 |
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.