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Concord vs Stoddard vs Orange
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).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Stoddard | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,072 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Orange 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard 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. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.