Compare towns
Concord vs Upton vs Lunenburg 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 kids (15.9% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% 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 | Upton | Lunenburg | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
91Lowest |
1,267Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Lunenburg 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. |
— | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden 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±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
— | $164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Lunenburg 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 |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Lunenburg 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Upton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.