Compare towns
Barnet vs Concord vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Barnet | Concord | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,145 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Barnet and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Barnet 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.