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Concord vs Dover vs Walden
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Dover | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,466Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Dover 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 10% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden 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 50% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Walden 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 |
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.