Compare towns
Concord vs Highgate vs Orange 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).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Walden 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 | Highgate | Orange | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
3,528Highest |
957Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% 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%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Highgate and Walden 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.