Compare towns
Concord vs Wayne vs Orange vs Dalton
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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Orange | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,033 |
957 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Dalton 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. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Wayne 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school 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.