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Concord vs Fairfield 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).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Fairfield | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,938Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Concord and Fairfield 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 |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%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 |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.