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Concord vs Richfield 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 people working from home (8.7%).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Dalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
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 | Richfield | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,949Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Richfield 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% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Richfield 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% |
26.5%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% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Dalton 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. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% 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±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Concord 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. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Dalton 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 | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.