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Dalton vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Orange | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
320Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest 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 | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Orange 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. |
$302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 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 | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Concord 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 |
| High school 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.