Compare towns
Concord vs North Bennington vs Dalton
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).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | North Bennington | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,336Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Concord 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. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and North Bennington 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Concord 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.