Compare towns
Concord vs Newark vs Victory
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 homeowners (93.6%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Newark | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
727 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Concord 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Concord and Newark 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
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| Concord and Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4% VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Concord 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.