Compare towns
Concord vs Elmore vs Orange
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).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Elmore | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
964 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orange 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 10% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Elmore 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 |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Elmore 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Elmore 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.