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Walden vs Windham vs Concord vs Corinth
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Windham | Concord | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,432 |
1,145 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Corinth 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Walden 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. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth 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. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Concord 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. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Walden 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | 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.