Compare towns
Concord vs Dalton vs Windsor vs Orange
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).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
916Lowest |
3,554Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Concord 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% 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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor 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. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% 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% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Windsor 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 | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None 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.