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Concord vs Upton vs Waterford
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 renters (6.4% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
91Lowest |
1,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterford 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Waterford 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. |
— | $109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
— | $271,500±$22kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,238Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Concord and Upton 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterford 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 | — | 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 |
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.