Compare towns
Calais vs Concord vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Calais | Concord | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
1,145 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Calais and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Calais and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.