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Concord vs Nelson vs Wells
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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Nelson | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
648Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Wells 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. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Nelson 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 |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Nelson School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.