Compare towns
Concord vs Orange vs Upton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Orange | Upton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
957 |
91Lowest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest 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% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% 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. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
— | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Orange and Dalton 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. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Upton 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | — |
| High school 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.