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Concord vs Bradford vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Concord | Bradford | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,827Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Bradford and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,472Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Bradford 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 | — | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.