Compare towns
Concord vs Sidney vs Orange vs Walden
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Sidney | Orange | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,790Highest |
957Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%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. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Orange 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 |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 18 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.