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Concord vs Plainfield vs Walden vs Orange
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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Plainfield | Walden | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,522Highest |
1,037 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Concord 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Walden 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Concord 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Plainfield School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.