Compare towns
Dalton vs Wolcott 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).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Wolcott | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,507Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% 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%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Concord 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. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Wolcott 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. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Wolcott 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. |
$3,930Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Dalton 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wolcott 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 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.