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Dalton vs Sullivan 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Sullivan | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
687Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
$236,500±$29kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Sullivan 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. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Concord 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. |
$5,099Highest 63% 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% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — | 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.