Compare towns
Walden vs Nanticoke 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%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Nanticoke | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,683Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above 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% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$69,432±$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. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Walden 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% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 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.