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Dalton vs Monroe vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).
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 | Dalton | Monroe | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
786Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.