Compare towns
Bridgewater 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
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Bridgewater | Concord | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
1,145Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% 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 | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418 32% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.