Compare towns
Concord vs Webster vs Orange 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).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Webster | Orange | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,227Highest |
957Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Concord 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Webster and Orange 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 |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Webster 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.