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Concord vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).

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.

MeasureConcordWellsWindham
People
Population
1,145Lowest
1,148
1,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6Lowest
28% above U.S.
50.7±5.2
30% above U.S.
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
Windham and Wells 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%
15.1%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Wells 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%
24.5%±2.2Lowest
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%
29.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Wells 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.
$75,417±$11k
7% below U.S.
$76,477±$17kHighest
5% below U.S.
Windham and Wells 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.
$243,000±$42k
27% below U.S.
$315,600±$74kHighest
5% below U.S.
Windham and Wells 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.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% below U.S.
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
Wells 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
$3,308
6% above U.S.
$3,363Highest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Wells 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%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Wells 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 Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 —
High school 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.