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Concord vs Barre vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Concord | Barre | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
8,412Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
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 | 15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% 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 | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Barre 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.