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Walden vs Benson 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
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Benson has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Walden | Benson | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
271Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Benson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Walden and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | 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.