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Bennington 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
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bennington | Concord | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,145 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 4% 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 | 17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 | $213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.