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Concord vs Walden vs Windham
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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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 | Walden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,037Lowest |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Walden and Windham 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±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Windham 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.