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Concord vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Halifax | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
847Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Concord and Orange 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Halifax School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.