Compare towns
Concord vs Springfield vs Walden vs Corinth
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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Springfield | Walden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,122 |
1,037Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Concord 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Corinth 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Concord 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 |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.