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Concord vs Newport vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Newport | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,394Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Concord and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Newport 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 9% below U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton 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 52% below U.S. |
$179,400±$11k 46% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,036Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Concord 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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U.S. 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.