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Concord vs Newcomb vs Waterford
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).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Newcomb | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
490Lowest |
1,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Newcomb 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterford 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% |
31.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newcomb 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Waterford and Newcomb 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. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$271,500±$22kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Waterford and Newcomb 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$4,238Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Concord and Newcomb 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterford and Newcomb 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 |
| High school 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.