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Concord vs Springfield vs Wells
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,122Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Springfield 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Wells 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% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Concord 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Wells 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.