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Concord vs Warwick 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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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.

MeasureConcordWarwickWalden
People
Population
1,145Highest
776Lowest
1,037
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
48.8±3.2Lowest
25% above U.S.
Warwick 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%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
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%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Concord and Warwick 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%
40.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Walden and Warwick 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.
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$88,000±$15k
9% above U.S.
Warwick and Walden 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.
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$238,900±$23k
28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$900±$136Lowest
36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026Lowest
about the U.S. average
$4,380Highest
40% above U.S.
$3,944
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.3%±86.8Highest
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%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 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
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Walden 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 Warwick 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.