Compare towns
Cabot 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
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Cabot | Concord | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,145 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below 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 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orange and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cabot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Cabot and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Orange 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 Our Story | 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.