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Concord vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Waterford has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newfields | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Waterford 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waterford 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 | Newfields 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.