Compare towns
Concord vs Upton vs Walden 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 kids (15.9% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
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 | Walden | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
91Lowest |
1,037 |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest 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% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% 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% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 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. |
— | $88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below 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. |
— | $238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Walden and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
— | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Orange 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 | 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 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.