Compare towns
Concord vs Proctor vs Walden 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).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Proctor | Walden | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,794Highest |
1,037 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Dalton 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Proctor 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% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Walden and Dalton 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Walden 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.