Compare towns
Concord vs Brookfield vs Walden vs Corinth
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).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Brookfield | Walden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,486 |
1,037Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% 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 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Corinth 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Brookfield 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 10% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Brookfield and Corinth 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 |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Corinth 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.