Compare towns
Concord vs Dalton vs Windsor vs Windsor
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 homeowners (93.6%).
Dalton has the highest household income ($81k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Concord | Dalton | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
916Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Concord and Windsor 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% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Concord 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. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Concord and Windsor 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 |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Concord 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.