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Concord vs Fairfax vs Topsham
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).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Fairfax | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
5,226Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Topsham 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Topsham 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% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairfax 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 |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Concord and Fairfax 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 |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax and Topsham 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fairfax School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.