What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most kids (15.9% under 18).

Jacksonville has the most expensive homes ($223k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Jacksonville
People
Population	1,145Highest	106Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT	50.6±12.1Highest 17% above VT
	Jacksonville 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%	6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Concord and Jacksonville 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%	25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Concord and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Concord and Jacksonville 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	$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average
	Jacksonville 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	$223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT
	Jacksonville and Concord 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,026Lowest 40% below VT	$3,795Highest 25% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 13% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	8.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9%	8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Concord and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.