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Concord vs Warner 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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Waterford has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Warner | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Waterford 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Waterford 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Concord 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Waterford and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Warner and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Waterford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.