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Walden vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Putnam | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
540Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Concord 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Walden 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. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.