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Lancaster vs Whiting vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Lancaster | Whiting | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113Highest |
532Lowest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Whiting and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 31% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.