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Concord vs Mapleton vs Walden vs Corinth
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Walden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,884Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Corinth 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Walden 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Corinth 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Walden and Corinth 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Concord 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 |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 | 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.