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Walden vs Summit 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%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Concord has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Summit | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
976Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Summit 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% |
17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Summit 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±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. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Walden and Summit 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. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$2,230Lowest 29% 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest 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.