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Walden vs Jasper 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Concord has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Jasper | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,308Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Walden and Jasper 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. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% 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% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.