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Concord vs Hardwick 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).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Hardwick | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,965Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% 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%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.